Journalism Concepts

All of the following are responsibilities of publishing a newspaper except:

Each of the following is part of the 5Ws and the H except:

When writing headlines, use only widely-known abbreviations and omit periods.

You should always avoid beginning an article with a date.

If you find a picture on the internet, you can use it in the newspaper as long as you give credit to the site.

It's acceptable to be creative when writing a lead.

Each of the following may hook a reader into a story except:

When writing a review, you always want to interview others to get their opinions of the item/service being reviewed.

If you repeat the exact words which people themselves used, you will reduce the risk of misreporting what they say.

You can use the Twitter symbol to identify Twitter, but you cannot use it to "sell" newspapers due to rules of

Quotations do all of the following except:

Reviews can be found in

While private schools are unaffected by the Hazelwood Decision, private schools have their own guidelines.

Subjective reporting is based on facts; objective reporting is based on opinions.

The newspaper section where we print what is going on in the school as well as things like the first week of school is

A review will help an ordinary person answer the question: “Is this thing worth my time and money?”

You should summarize your quotation before introducing it.

If a famous person comes to the school and a staff member takes pictures, you need permission to use the pictures.

The newspaper section where we print things about football, field hockey, and basketball is

The best attribution tag to use is

Which of the following quotations is correct in terms of punctuation?

Attribution means that the writer says

The headline that is correctly written and could be in JC's newspaper is

The ability to be believed is known as

If a person or group is paying for an advertisement in the newspaper, the staff is ultimately responsible for content.

It would be acceptable to have a one-word paragraph in an article.

When interviewing, save your most important questions until the end.

An overused phrase or statement which should be avoided in newspaper writing is called

A direct quotation that conveys a fact is often boring. Paraphrase the dry facts instead.

You should avoid all of the following leads except:

When writing headlines, it is appropriate to use the school's name or abbreviation or the mascot's name.

At a minimum, a headline includes

It's better to not use a quote than to use a poor quote.

It is not permissible to print any of the following except:

Headlines should be written in the present tense

The type of question that requires a longer and more detailed answer is

The type of question that a reporter may ask after receiving other information is called

Headlines and titles are the exact same thing.

The newspaper section where we print people's opinions about school-related topics is

You cannot pull pictures off of the internet or use a favorite poem for publication due to rules of

On the most basic level, reviews are simply opinions – a thoughtful analysis of the subject matter

Each time a quotation is used, you should start a new paragraph.

A direct news lead

AP style is

Downstyle means that

Fairness means that a journalist should strive for accuracy and truth in reporting.

The Hazelwood Decision

It has been said that a reader spends about three seconds deciding to stay with one story or to continue with another.

All of the following are functions for headlines except:

A partial quotation contains

Balanced coverage means

The type of question which calls for a one or two word answer is called

Sources for newspaper articles are primarily based on literature, readings, & other articles.

If you find that something is questionable that may go into the paper, see an editor or moderator.

“I am excited about the upcoming Thanksgiving break,” Jane Smith said is an example of:

When writing a review, you should do all of the following except:

A review is a person’s reaction to a book, song/album, film, television series, or other type of entertainment

People often use lively language when they speak. Quotes allow you to put that lively language directly into your story

The newspaper section where we print restaurant and movie reviews is

Fair use allows a journalist to use/copy a limited portion of the published material.

A basic element of libel (false printed statement that attacks a person's reputation) includes

The opening of any piece of journalistic writing is called the

It is acceptable to leave your topic out of the headline to make the article more of a surprise.

A basic tip for writing a news lead is

You should use quotations to record all of the following except: