Chap10 The Body of The Story Flashcards
What is the first paragraph of an inverted pyramid story?
the lead
in inverted pyramid style what does the second graph do?
amplifies the lead with details
Disadvantages of the inverted pyramid (5)
⁃ lead facts can leave the body redundant
⁃ lack of surprise due to immediate reveal of facts
⁃ developed for when newspapers were first source of breaking news
⁃ not easy to read for those with less than high school education
⁃ locks reporters into a formula and discourages new styles
Leapfrogging
referring to an individual in the lead and beginning their second paragraph with a name without clearly connecting the two
T/F: the second graph of a pyramid story should be primarily background information
false
who developed the hourglass style
Roy Peter Clark VP & senior scholar at Poynter Institute
3 parts of the hourglass style
⁃ an inverted pyramid to that summarizes most newsworthy info
⁃ a turn or pivot paragraph
⁃ a narrative
What news org uses the focus style
The Wall Street Journal
4 parts of the hour glass style
focus lead, nut graph, body, kicker
T/F focus lead on an hour glass style story can be several graphs long
true
Narrative style means a reporter can add their own opinions. T/F
F: observation in the narrative style does not mean the reporter is free to interject their own opinion
3 techniques for explaining the unfamiliar
⁃ place a brief explanation in parenthesis
⁃ place the explanation immediately after the unfamiliar name or term, setting it off with colon, comma, or dash
⁃ place the explanation in the next sentence
large numbers can be explained by converting them to what?
converting them to something related to everyday life
3 NYT criticizing standards
⁃ person accused must have immediate chance to respond
⁃ if person can’t be reached editor’s/reporters should consider holding the story
⁃ if they can’t hold it they must describe the efforts to reach the person and explain that those efforts will be renewed the next day
