Sports Journalism

Which of the following is NOT a common term for a "type" of sports story written for a periodical (e.g. newspaper)?

• editorial

• essay

• feature

• news

Which of the following is considered a "breaking" informative sports story?

• editorial

• feature

• news

Which of the following is considered a "background" entertainment sports story?

• editorial

• feature

• news

Which of the following is considered the "opinion-based" argumentative sports story?

• editorial

• feature

• news

What is one major difference between "news" and "feature" stories?

• One is strictly informative, the other is opinion-based.

• One includes information never heard of before, the other is includes information that may already be known.

• One is generally written for entertainment, the other is meant to be persuasive.

• One includes quotes and statistics, the other does not.

What is one major difference between "news" and "editorial" stories?

• One is strictly informative, the other is opinion-based.

• One includes information that is false, the other is includes information that is true.

• One is generally written for entertainment, the other is meant to be persuasive.

• One includes quotes and statistics, the other does not.

What is one major difference between "editorial" and "feature" stories?

• One is strictly informative, the other is opinion-based.

• One includes information that is false, the other is includes information that is true.

• One is generally written for entertainment, the other is meant to be persuasive.

• One includes quotes and statistics, the other does not.

What is one major difference between "editorial" and "feature" stories?

• One is strictly informative, the other is opinion-based.

• One includes information that is false, the other is includes information that is true.

• One is generally written for entertainment, the other is meant to be persuasive.

• One includes quotes and statistics, the other does not.

What do "editorial", "feature", and "news" stories have in common? (Select all that apply.)

• They all provided the authors opinion.

• They all provide the audience with specific information about the topic.

• They are all meant to entertain their audiences.

• They all provide the audience with information that is extremely current.

The first whole section of a traditional news article is called the ____.