Journalism I: Fall Semester test

the ability to make fair, neutral observations about people and events

• credibility

• localization

• objectivity

• subjectivity

an all-purpose question usable in any situation- for example, "what are your immediate and long-term goals?"

• Timeliness

• Follow-up question

• Stock question

• Localization

An element of news that has to do with how new or current the event is

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Accuracy

the taking and using as one's own the writings or inventions of another person

• plagiarism

• paraphrase

• credibility

• localization

mini-headline that indicates what the next section of copy contains

• Headline

• Byline

• Subhead

• Sidebar

a reported assigned to check the same news source for each issue of the paper

• Court Reporter

• General Assignment Reporter

• Lead

• Beat Reporter

has large type used to introduce the most important fact to the reader.

• LEAD

• SUBHEAD

• BYLINE

• HEADLINE

Often run for several days or weeks, may requires speaking to the same source several times, may involve bringing hidden information to light.

• In-Depth story

• Publisher

• Jpeg

• Jump

a damaging false statement against another person or institution spoken or broadcast extemporaneously

• publisher

• slander

• riot

• plagiarism

line of copy that serves as a title

• Subhead

• Teaser

• Lead

• Headline