How do journalists decide on a topic?

How do you narrow down a topic into an idea for an article?

• think about things that you and others like

• think about type, place, and time

A story or article that reports simply the facts of what happened is an example of:

• a news story

• none of these options

• a human interest story

• investigative journalism

make a pitch:

• information from an unnamed source

• information that cannot be used in the article

• suggest an article topic

• information from a named source

• when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair

conflict of interest:

• information from an unnamed source

• information that cannot be used in the article

• suggest an article topic

• information from a named source

• when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair

on the record:

• information from an unnamed source

• information that cannot be used in the article

• suggest an article topic

• information from a named source

• when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair

on background:

• information from an unnamed source

• information that cannot be used in the article

• suggest an article topic

• information from a named source

• when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair

off the record:

• information from an unnamed source

• information that cannot be used in the article

• suggest an article topic

• information from a named source

• when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair

A pitch should include why the story is newsworthy, its target audience, a timeline of when the story can be written, and:

• a list of possible sources.

• pictures or images.

• its headline.

• a budget for how to pay for the story.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a radio pitch?

• the names of people to be interviewed

• the reason why the story is important

• the amount of money you want to be paid

• a link to current events

basic article or TV segment that reports on an event with just the facts

• human interest story

• investigative journalism

• pitch

• news story