Journalism Terms

Question 1

A kill

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To delete a paragraph, story, or advertisement, Editors way to shorten an article or issue

Question 2

Example of soft news

Accepted Answer

Entertainment Tonight

Question 3

"Nose for news"

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Aim to report what people don't know but need to know, Curiosity for what is happening around you, Finding out info that hasn't been reported

Question 4

Less timely news

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Soft news

Question 5

objectivity

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Goal in newswriting, covers events in precise, unbiased description

Question 6

Tieback

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Helps readers understand a breaking news story, Background information

Question 7

Straight facts, harder to understand, has significance to a # of readers about a timely event

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Hard news

Question 8

Primary Source

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Most credible, Eyewitness to an event, Creator of an original work

Question 9

Gov't, politics, foreign affairs, education, labor, religion, courts, financial markets, etc.

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Hard news

Question 10

Redundancy

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useless: wastes time and space, Repetitive phrases, Extra info that is rephrased or repackaged w/different words

Question 11

Proximity

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Readers are more interested in events geographically close, Geographic nearness & interest nearness, Events relating to what readers know

Question 12

Sections of "The Hawk"

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Student Life and More (a.m. announcements), Sports and Entertainment, Health and Opinion, News and Feature

Question 13

Prominence

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Fame due to wealth, social position, previous +/- publicity, Human Interest= selling newspapers, Persons, places, things & situations known to the public

Question 14

Appeals to the emotions and human interest

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Soft news

Question 15

Example of Hard news

Accepted Answer

New York Times

Journalism Terms

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Journalism Terms

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