Journalism

The essentials of any story: who, what, when, where, why, and how

• By-line

• Fact

• W5H

• Headline

Writing exactly what he person said and it appears inside of quotation marks.

• Summary Quotation

• Hard Fact

• Editorial

• Direct Quotation

The title above the story in a newspaper, magazine, or a newsletter. It should be clear and specific, telling the reader what the story is about, and be interesting enough to draw them into reading the article.

• By-line

• Headline

• Title

• Caption

A type of story which serves to express an opinion and encourage the reader to take some action,

• Hard News

• Editorial

• Caption

• Inverted Pyramid

The beginning of a story which serves to summarize the story and/or grab the readers attention.

• Lead

• Hard News

• Caption

• By-line

A headline should include all of the following except...

• 5 - 10 words

• should be accurate and specific

• should not include capital letters

• Use infinitive form of verb for future actions.

AP style in journalism refers to ...

• American

  Press

• Accurate Programing

• Associated

  Paper

• Associated

  Press

 The perception that the media is reporting the news in a partial or prejudiced manner.

• Objectivity

• Bias

• Opinions

• Generalizations

What is the story's point or theme of a news or feature story, most often expressed in the lead of the article.

• Lead

• Angle

• By-line

• Bias

A line in the article naming the writer is the ...

• Objective

• Cover

• By-line

• Headline