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WorksheetsHow do journalists decide on a topic?
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How do you narrow down a topic into an idea for an article?
think about things that you and others like
think about type, place, and time
A story or article that reports simply the facts of what happened is an example of:
a news story
none of these options
a human interest story
investigative journalism
make a pitch:
information from an unnamed source
information that cannot be used in the article
suggest an article topic
information from a named source
when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair
conflict of interest:
information from an unnamed source
information that cannot be used in the article
suggest an article topic
information from a named source
when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair
on the record:
information from an unnamed source
information that cannot be used in the article
suggest an article topic
information from a named source
when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair
on background:
information from an unnamed source
information that cannot be used in the article
suggest an article topic
information from a named source
when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair
off the record:
information from an unnamed source
information that cannot be used in the article
suggest an article topic
information from a named source
when a reporter is too familiar with a source or topic and cannot be fair
A pitch should include why the story is newsworthy, its target audience, a timeline of when the story can be written, and:
a list of possible sources.
pictures or images.
its headline.
a budget for how to pay for the story.
Which of the following is NOT a part of a radio pitch?
the names of people to be interviewed
the reason why the story is important
the amount of money you want to be paid
a link to current events
basic article or TV segment that reports on an event with just the facts
human interest story
investigative journalism
pitch
news story
a longer article or news segment that uncovers new information on a large topic that affects the public
pitch
human interest story
news story
investigative journalism
a longer article that focuses on a person or people as a way of talking about a current event
pitch
human interest story
investigative journalism
news story
a short description of a story that a journalist wants to tell
idea
structure
topic
pitch
describes a story that should be in the news
newsworthy
news story
approach
investigative journalism
the relationship between the parts of something
approach
pitch
human interest story
structure
the way that you do something
structure
pitch
human interest story
approach
