Week 3 and 4

Question 1

Journalism’s ____ purpose: To provide citizens with the information they need to be free and self-governing” - Dr. Jeff Neely

Answer 1

highest

Question 2

“A great photograph is one that is well composed, ______ that informs the viewer and ____” -Kevin Coombs

Answer 2

captures a moment; evokes emotions

Question 3

The Best Multimedia stories are the _______: action for video, a process that can be illustrated with a graphic, someone who is informative and quotable for both video , and or strong emotions for still photo and audio. Require you to get out and tell the story*
you want to have a wide variety of sources

Answer 3

Multi Dimensional

Question 4

_____ is the best medium to
Depict action: example, Women’s March
Take a reader to a place central to the story: example, The Cave
To hear and see a person central to the story: example, Undercurrent, UNC Chapel Hill

Answer 4

video

Question 5

swains tips to ___ ___: Shorter is better
Video is about immersion not just observation
Need good audio
Better to be narrow and deep than broad and shallow
Shoot what is going away first
Collect enough video
Quality, not quantity
FOCUS
Learn how to use your tools/know their limits

Answer 5

get shown

Question 6

strengths of video (4)

Answer 6

emotion, character, motion, eye witness

Question 7

Bill Gentile \_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ Visuals
Natural sounds
Narration: less intrusive and distracting than a correspondent 
Length
Movement: and angles to keep it dynamic
Character: vehicles to tell the story

Answer 7

backpack journalist

Question 8

Ask yourself…

Does the person want to be a character? They have to have an ____ ____ to tell and they need to __ _____ .

Answer 8

interesting story; be articulate

Question 9

Shorter pieces most effective for ___ ___ and ___ ____ ____

Answer 9

breaking news; short light features

Question 10

____ ____ deeper features, explanatory, and investigative stories

Answer 10

longer pieces

Question 11

Keep talking heads to a _____

Answer 11

minimum

Question 12

Make sure the __ is specific

Answer 12

B- roll

Question 13

Lexicon of leads: Developed by magazine writers in the 1920s
Function to___and___

Answer 13

inform; entertain

Question 14

form or purpose determines____

Answer 14

structure

Question 15

Form ___ function

Answer 15

follows

Question 16

leads are the ____ of every news story. No matter what the medium.

Answer 16

foundation

Question 17

leads make a ____to the reader: “I have something important,something interesting to tell you”
Beckon and invite
Attract and entice

Answer 17

promise

Question 18

straight leads (4)

Answer 18

summary, blind, wrap, shirttail

Question 19

feature leads (7)

Answer 19

ancedotal, narrative, scene setter, gallery, sig detail, single instance, wordplay

Question 20

summarize the most important idea in the story. Often top inverted pyramid news story (most tradition). Makes meaning instantly clear so it is often the preferred form for breaking news or issue stories.

Answer 20

summary lead

Question 21

summary leads that leaves out potentially confusing details. Catch all paragraph immediately follows in second paragraph and includes specific details omitted from the lead.

Answer 21

blind lead

Question 22

combine several items

Answer 22

wrap leads

Question 23

Alternate to wrap lead. Traditional on meeting stories.

Answer 23

shirt tail leads

Question 24

Takes form of short narrative with beginning middle and end (particularly Important). Should illustrate a story’s central theme.

Answer 24

ancedotal leads

Question 25

launches an action line. Puts central characters into a scene and begins telling a story pitting characters against complication. Narrative stories.

Answer 25

narrative leads

Question 26

open with description. Create a stage on which action can unfold or to give a sense of place important to the focus of the story

Answer 26

scene setter

Question 27

illustrate trend stories. Show that the same thing is happening in a variety of places.

Answer 27

gallery leads or scene wraps

Question 28

have a great amount of detail.

Answer 28

Significant detail leads:

Question 29

uses one example to illustrate a larger topic. Can be called microcosm leads. Mainstay of magazine

Answer 29

The single-instance lead:

Question 30

lighthearted. Popular in sports and entertainment stories

Answer 30

word play leads