Newswriting Basics

What is Objective?

• basing your story on the readers

• basing your stories on the best facts, being truthful and fair.

What is the inverted pyramid?

• A newswriting format that summarizes the most important to least facts.

• Writing in chorological order.

What is the lead?

• The first paragraph.

• Collecting information at the beginning.

What is the Nutgraph?

• The first paragraph.

• The second paragraph.

What is a brief?

• A brief interview that happens on the scene.

• A paragraph long news article written in inverted pyramid.

What is a Brite?

• A brighter way to write your story using inverted pyramid.

• If more information is present a brite provides personality and comic relief.

The Martini Glass is...?

• A style of writing used to cover crimes, disasters, etc.

• A surprise or twist in the story.

What is a kicker?

• A surprise or twist in the story.

• The beginning of the Martini Glass story structure.

What is the Kabob?

• A style structure best for trends or events.

• The chronological way to write stories.