Journalism

What does biased mean?

• a full presentation of the facts

• a fair balance of all opinions

• a preference for one view or side

Imagine I'm writing an article about a car accident I was in last week.

Which of the following does NOT belong in the LEAD?

• It happened at the intersection of Rice St. and Roselawn Ave.

• I bought my car two and a half years ago.

• A truck ran a red light and smashed into my car.

What is a lead?

• The conclusion
• Most important part of a story
• The people named in your story
• You are are the lead as the writer

What is journalism?

• Reading
• Editing
• The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be broadcast.
• Violent news story.

What do you need to avoid when writing a story?

• Clear concise writing
• A lead
• Using second or third person
• Long paragraphs

Journalists start with a lead.

• True
• False

What are the most important out of the 5W's and H?

• How, Why, What
• When, Where, Why
• What, When, Who
• How, Who, Why

You should write a story word for word.

• False
• True

What is your teacher's name?

• Mrs. Martian
• Mrs. Marty
• Mrs. Martin
• Mrs. Marten

Which semester are you currently in?

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth