Journalism

Journalism Vocab Part 2

​Article

A written piece of journalism reporting on a specific topic or event.

Reporter

A person who gathers information and writes news stories.

Interview

A conversation where a reporter asks questions to gather information from someone involved in a news story.

Editor

Someone who reviews and makes decisions about what gets published in a newspaper or magazine.

Editorial

An article expressing the opinion of the editor or a newspaper's/magazine's board.

Multiple Choice

What is the role of a reporter?

• Reviewing and making decisions about what gets published

• Gathering information and writing news stories

• Conducting conversations to summarize news stories

Multiple Choice

Who is responsible for reviewing and making decisions about what gets published in a newspaper or magazine?

• Editor

• Reporter

• Interviewer

Multiple Choice

What is a conversation where a reporter asks questions to gather information from someone involved in a news story?

• Headline

• Byline

• Article

• Interview

Multiple Choice

Where is the name of the reporter of the article usually written?

• In the byline

• In the endline

• In the lead