Terms

Question 1

news

Answer 1

current, relevant information for a given population

Question 2

objective

Answer 2

without bias

Question 3

subjective

Answer 3

biased, opinionated

Question 4

lead

Answer 4

opening paragraph(s)

Question 5

summary lead/hard news lead

Answer 5

a leas the condenses all the most important information of the story into a sentence or two

Question 6

features lead

Answer 6

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

Question 7

five W’s + H

Answer 7

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How

Question 8

inverted pyramid

Answer 8

writing style that places the most important information fist; used in hard news stories so that the editors can cut from the bottom

Question 9

beat reporting

Answer 9

reporting that covers set subjects and areas from observations of trends, groups, surveys, etc.

Question 10

enterprise reporting

Answer 10

reporting from scratch, generating ideas from observations of trends, groups, surveys, etc

Question 11

reporting

Answer 11

gathering relevant information on the 5 W’s + H from a variety of pertinent sources

Question 12

45’s

Answer 12

the pages of the newspaper printed on 8.5 x 11 paper for proofreading

Question 13

color

Answer 13

observations added to a story that help capture the scene for the readers

Question 14

profile

Answer 14

a story done about the unique, interesting characteristics of an individual

Question 15

attribution

Answer 15

words that tell a reader who uttered the quote; use “said” because it is neutral (ex: “Whitlock said”)

Question 16

balance

Answer 16

the attempt to present multiple sides of a story fairly; strive for four or five sources on a news story

Question 17

quote-worthy

Answer 17

quotations that are truly colorful, unique, memorable, and worth putting into the newspaper

Question 18

beat checks

Answer 18

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

Question 19

AP

Answer 19

Associated Press - A consortium of news organizations that dictates matters of style for newspapers

Question 20

angle

Answer 20

the approach to the subject that a story will take

Question 21

localizing

Answer 21

taking a national or state story and zeroing in on the effects among the Dulaney community

Question 22

news peg

Answer 22

a reason for running the story now

Question 23

advance

Answer 23

a story that describes the 5 W’s + H of an event before it takes place

Question 24

brief

Answer 24

a super short story that sums up the basics of a news story

Question 25

cutline

Answer 25

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

Question 26

sidebar

Answer 26

photos, graphics, and/or stories accompanying a main story