News Writing

Below are the PITFALLS to avoid in news writing, except:

• Editorializing - Keep your opinion out of the story

  
  

• Using first and second person - Keep yourself out of the story; Common error “our school”

• Using the inverted pyramid

• Missing the news peg; paragraphs too long; Trying to use all of the information

• Messy handwriting, poor grammar and spelling; misspelling names in the story

Listed below are the most significant/interesting news value, except:

• ODDITY/RARITY/EXEMPLARY

• PROXIMITY

• ENTERTAINMENT

• HISTORICAL ASPECT

• EMOTIONAL APPEAL

Don’t Write Your News Story when all you want is TO IMPRESS YOUR AUDIENCE with big words, long sentences, artistic/flowery writing.

• TRUE.

• FALSE.

In writing the headline, use the __________ for future events.

• participle

• infinitive

• gerund

• will+base form of the verb

What is a human interest story? Choose all that apply.

• A story that is of interest to people outside of the immediate story, designed to engage the attention and empathy of others to a particular situation, person or event.

• A story that has a unique value and speaks to a wide array of people, such as a twelve year old being accepted into a major research university or winning a Nobel Peace Prize.

• A news story about someone robbing the corner store in the neighborhood.

• A news story that evokes such strong emotions from masses of people that they take to the streets to protest in a global manner.

Which among the headlines is correct?

• SHS grabs the crown in Brigada Eskuwela 2019

• Sampaguita HS grabs the crown in Brigada Eskuwela 2019

• Sampaguita HS grabs the crown in BE 2019

Maria wanted to verify her news story, so she checked with three different sources on it to make sure she got it right. Maria is demonstrating:

• Libel

• Accuracy

• Inflation

• Privacy

A reporter can be sued for libel if anything they report or write:

• exposes people to hatred or ridicule

• causes harm in a person's occupation or profession.

• causes someone to be shunned or avoided

• all of the above.

What does it mean for a reporter to remain "neutral" when producing a story?

• The reporter should give their opinion.

• The reporter should report the facts they agree with.

• The reporter should have no personal feelings about the story.

• The reporter should present both sides of a story or all the information in a story.

Which news value refers to the shock or “wow” factor of a news story and generally requires a story to affect a large group in a large way?

• Timeliness

• Breaking News

• Impact

• Proximity