News Writing

Dictionary defines News as:

• A report of recent events

• A material reported in a newspaper or new periodical or on a newscast

• A matter that is news worthy

• All of the above

In writing a news, the summary lead answers the 4W's and 1H.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The following are the tips in gathering a news EXCEPT one:

• Get both sides

• Be tactful and courteous

• Make a selfie on the incident

• Observe proper attribution

The _ of a story shows the write's name and specialty.

• lead

• headline

• byline

• placeline

A writing format that has the advantage of efficent condense information is called___.

• The hour glass format

• The inverted pyramid

• the L-Q-T-Q format.

• none of the above

Direct quotes can add ___ to a story.

• emotion

• opinions

• life

• all the above.

What is the name for the words in bold, "America Attacked"?

• byline

• newsline

• headline

• main line

News articles usually flow from least important to most important.

• True

• False

News articles should include the author's opinions.

• True

• False

The name of the person who said a direct quote should always be included.

• True

• False