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?
