News Writing

After you've written your article down, what's the first thing you should do?

• Give it straight to the editor.

• Read it aloud to make sure it is easy to read and hear.

• Move on to the next story.

• Find a picture to go with the story.

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You're going to write an article about the new study into whether cell phones are harmful to children.

Which of these should go first in the story?

• An interview with one of the researchers.

• Pictures of children using mobile phones.

• Is there anything else you'd like to include?

• A lead explaining why this is an important issue.

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Contacts are…

• People journalists talk to when they are researching stories.

• Notebooks which contain a journalist’s research.

• The big TV screens in the newsroom.

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What word best describes a news report that only gives a one sided view of a story?

• biased

• balanced

• boring

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A lead should be

• longer than 35 words

• short and to the point

• full of big vocabulary words

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The style of writing we use for reporting or articles is called...

• The Great Circle

• The Inverted Pyramid

• The Upside Down Square

• The Holy Triangle

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A lead should include...

• Who is involved and what the story is about including details when and where it occured.

• Detailed statistics from many sources.

• Why the person chose to write about this subject.

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Which of these would NOT be an appropriate source to use for a news story with this headline? Doctors warn young children about mobile phone use.

• parents

• doctors

• a guy who works at Tmobile

• teachers

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What is the primary purpose of a news lead?

• To provide detailed background information

• To capture the reader's attention and summarize the main point

• To include quotes from multiple sources

• To offer a personal opinion

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Which of the following is a characteristic of objective news writing?

• Using emotional language

• Presenting facts without bias

• Including personal opinions

• Focusing on entertainment value

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