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35 Cards in this Set
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What is "news?"
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News is new, what people are interested in, entertainment;
do people care? |
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What do journalists do?
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report the news, monitor power, uncover justice, tell compelling stories to delight and dismay, and sustain communities
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What 3 criteria do journalists use for deciding what is news?
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relevance
usefulness interest |
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What are the 6 news values?
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Impact - how many people are affected? the bigger the impact, the bigger the story
Conflict - between people, among nations, between political parties Novelty - uniqueness/oddity of a situation, event, or person Prominence - people in the public eye; famous people Proximity - journalists are encouraged to "localize" a story Timeliness - "first draft of history;" must focus on the "now" factor |
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What is the writing process?
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Find a story idea,
Pitch to editor/producer, Interview sources and gather information, Write the story, Editor/producer proofs story, Story runs in print, online, and/or on-air |
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What is a pitch?
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a suggestion for a story that should receive coverage
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What is a story budget?
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a list of all of the stories reporters are working on for the paper
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What is a day sheet?
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a list of story ideas for a broadcast newsroom. Also called an assignment or futures file.
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Hard News
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normally has immediacy
ex: business, government, events: crimes, speeches, wrecks |
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Soft News
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Timeliness is not as important
sometimes called "evergreen" known as features ex: trends, personalities, lifestyles |
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What is spot news?
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story written about an event as it is happening. "Breaking news"
Hard news example |
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What is a round up?
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story summarizing several related events
Hard news example |
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What is a backgrounder?
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story that provides context for a news event. Explains and updates the news
Hard news example |
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What is a Follow (folo)?
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an update to a previous story. Provides more (new) info on an event or issue. Also known as updates
Hard news example |
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A human interest story is based more on...
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based more on its emotional appeal or uniqueness than its impact
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What is a profile?
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highlights the personality/character of a person or organization
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What is a bright?
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short, humorous story
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What is academic writing's audience, style, and purpose?
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Audience: instructor w/college education
Style: long sentences utilizing a large vocabulary Purpose: to demonstrate your understanding of a subject after giving it great thought |
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What is media writing's audience, style, and purpose?
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Audience: the public at large
Style: brief sentences and paragraphs that are easy to digest (8th grade reading level) Purpose: to give people the info they need to know |
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What is a sidebar?
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a shorter story on a related topic
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What is a series?
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a collection of related stories on the same topic
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When interviewing Don't...
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(Don't)
let sources read stories before they run leave until all of your questions are answered e-mail sources questions beforehand |
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When interviewing Do...
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(Do)
read quotes back to sources if they ask ask how to reach the person if you have other questions Give them an idea of what to expect |
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What is the inverted pyramid?
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a news story structure that places all the important info at the top of the story
most important is higher up paragraphs are arranged in descending order of importance requires writer to rank the importance of the info |
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Why do journalists use the inverted pyramid?
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uniformity among media
gets readers' attention at the beginning editors can cut from the bottom saves the reader time negative aspect: reader doesn't have to finish your story |
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What is the lead?
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the first sentence in a story. it draws the reader in and lets them know what the story is about
attributes of a lead: usually short - 1 to 3 sentences one thing you would tell a friend about your story sets the tone for the rest of the story |
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What is a nutgraph?
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the paragraph(s) following the lead that summarizes the story
Tells what is happening in a nutshell |
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What is the body?
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contains additional details, background info and quotes from sources
remember to use one or two great quotes and to paraphrase the rest don't stack quotes on top of one another |
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What is the end of a news story like?
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news stories don't have real conclusions
when you're finished reporting, just end it |
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When quoting.. DO..
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use quotes when a source says something unique
when an important person says something equally important |
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When quoting.. Don't..
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use bad words
make up quotes suggest or lead sources into quotes allow sources to read stories before publication/broadcast |
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When to use direct quotes?
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when it's subjective opinion
other unique phrases phrases that reveal character |
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When to paraphrase?
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when it's objective facts
when the direct quote sounds awkward |
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Where does the attribution go?
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always place the attribution after the first sentence in a quote
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When do you not attribute?
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when you witness something
if the info is generally known if it contains no opinion if it's available from multiple sources |
