Exam 2 Flashcards
What are some examples of a good source?
Informal, institutional, scholarly, journalistic
Tips for interviewing
- Know your questions
- Listen
- Record the interview
- Make small talk
- Ask a few “softball” questions
Tips for being a better writer
- Be curious. Watch, look, listen
- Stick to the facts
- Research
- Don’t underestimate the interview
- Grab your reader’s attention with a good lead.
Blind leads
Exclude the name of the person that the story is centered on; include it in the second paragraph
What does it mean that journalists tell the “state of humanity”?
Journalists write about what is going on in the world so they are documenting how the world is in that time
Informal source
Observations a journalist makes during the research and reporting process
Institutional source
Represented by social or cultural organizations with particular special interests
Scholarly source
Exists to expand the body of knowledge for certain topics through research
Journalistic source
Newspapers, magazines, trade publications, tv
Wikis
Socially constructed sources like wikipedia
How to check out a print source?
Do a background check, check data against multiple sources
How to check an electronic source?
Go to the original website
Libel
Anything written that harms someone or their reputation
Summary lead
Addresses the core questions of who, what, when, where, how, and why
What information should be in a lead?
Who, what, when, where, why and how?
Tips for photography
- Identify key moments
- Change angle
- Make sure the subject stands out from the background
- Take a lot of pictures
- Make sure lighting is appropriate
What is the rule of thirds?
You wan everything on a line of the tic tac toe board
CMYK
Cyan, magenta, yellow and a key color (usually black). Used by print publications
RGB
Red, green, blue. Used by digital applications
PPI
Pixels per inch
DPI
Dots per inch
JPEG
Joint photographic expert group
TIFF
Tagged image file format
GIF
Graphics interchange file
PNG
Portable network graphic
Identification of impact and factual leads
Let the reader know why they should care about the story
Umbrella leads
Bring two or three topics together in a single lead to show the relationship between them
Anecdotal leads
Make use of a short vignette or anecdote that is a reflection of a larger story
Descriptive leads
Paint a picture by setting a scene or offering vivid details to draw the reader in
Quotation leads
Can shed light on an event or issue or serve as a narrative device
Do online readers read slower or faster? Characteristics of online readers?
Slower and often don’t look at images until the second or third time reading
