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Journalism Terms

12 Questions | By Mbrannon28 | Updated: Dec 13, 2012 | Attempts: 426

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Words for a headline

Any piece of material that makes it to print.

The belief that what someone says is true

The writer's name as it appears in the story

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Use your knowledge of the terms and their definitions to answer the questions below.

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2. Editorial

A prominent news story not related to a current event.

The part of a newspaper or magazine listing pertinent information to readers, such as ownership, publishers, editors, email addresses, etc.

An article that state's a writer's or the paper's opinion about a particular topic

A leading article in a newspaper or magazine that delivers timely news to its readers

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3. Lead

To guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc

The first paragraph of a news story; it explains the main idea in a few words.

Words found in a headline that give the 5W's +H.

The organizational pattern which information is presented in most news stories (from most important to least important).

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4. Objectivity

A writer's ability to stay calm

The belief that what someone says is true.

The act of reaching and/or maintaining a goal

A lack of bias or opinion

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5. How is hard news different from feature writing? What does it have that features may lack?

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6. Heading

Another word for headline

A main division in a paper

Something that serves as a head, top, or front

The writer's name at the beginning of a story

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7. What is usually found in the masthead?

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8. Subjectivity is...

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9. What is a byline?

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10. Draw the inverted pyramid. How is it organized?

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11. Give an example of a feature article (what kind would it be, what things would it talk about?)

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12. What is credibility and why is it important for a journalist?

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Copy

Editorial

Lead

Objectivity

How is hard news different from feature writing? What does it...

Heading

What is usually found in the masthead?

Subjectivity is...

What is a byline?

Draw the inverted pyramid. How is it organized?

Give an example of a feature article (what kind would it be, what...

What is credibility and why is it important for a journalist?

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