Basic jouranalism Flashcards
beat
a reporters assigned are of responsibility. A beat may be an institution such as the courthouse
bias
to be prejudice for or against, to show favoritism.
closed ended question
A direct question designed to draw a specific response , yes or no answer
Copy
What reporters write. A story is a piece of copy
cover
to keep a breast of significant developments on a beat or to report on a specific event. The reporter covering the police beat may be assigned to cover a murder.
cub
a beginning reporter
deadline
the time by which a reporter editor or desk must have completed scheduled work
developing story
one in which newsworthy events occur over several days or weeks
editorialize
to inject the reporters or the newspapers opinion into a news story or headline.
foreshadowing
a technique of teasing readers with material coming later in the story as a what’ of encouraging them to keep reading
hard lead
a lead that reports a new development or newly discovered fact.
Hard news
Coverage of the actions of government or business
human interest story
a piece valued more for its emotional impact than for its importance
inverted pyramid
the organization of a news story in which information is arranged in descending order of importance
lead
first paragraph of a newspaper story
