Terms Flashcards
news
current, relevant information for a given population
objective
without bias
subjective
biased, opinionated
lead
opening paragraph(s)
summary lead/hard news lead
a leas the condenses all the most important information of the story into a sentence or two
features lead
a lead that attempts to hook the reader with an amazing quote or statistic, a probing question, or a succession of facts or events that peace the reader wanting to know more
five W’s + H
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
inverted pyramid
writing style that places the most important information fist; used in hard news stories so that the editors can cut from the bottom
beat reporting
reporting that covers set subjects and areas from observations of trends, groups, surveys, etc.
enterprise reporting
reporting from scratch, generating ideas from observations of trends, groups, surveys, etc
reporting
gathering relevant information on the 5 W’s + H from a variety of pertinent sources
45’s
the pages of the newspaper printed on 8.5 x 11 paper for proofreading
color
observations added to a story that help capture the scene for the readers
profile
a story done about the unique, interesting characteristics of an individual
attribution
words that tell a reader who uttered the quote; use “said” because it is neutral (ex: “Whitlock said”)
balance
the attempt to present multiple sides of a story fairly; strive for four or five sources on a news story
quote-worthy
quotations that are truly colorful, unique, memorable, and worth putting into the newspaper
beat checks
periodic conversations with sources to determine what’s new, who’s noteworthy, what trends are developing, etc.; these require schmoozing, the ability to be nosy and polite at the same time
AP
Associated Press - A consortium of news organizations that dictates matters of style for newspapers
angle
the approach to the subject that a story will take
localizing
taking a national or state story and zeroing in on the effects among the Dulaney community
news peg
a reason for running the story now
advance
a story that describes the 5 W’s + H of an event before it takes place
brief
a super short story that sums up the basics of a news story
cutline
the sentences accompanying a photo, also called a caption; should identify the people and events pictured but should do more than state the obvious; first sentence should be present tense explaining literally what is going on in the photo; second sentence should be past tense giving background
sidebar
photos, graphics, and/or stories accompanying a main story
