Journalism Word Scramble
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News stories come from? | events that are scheduled and predictable, scheduled and unpredictable, noteworthy events or topics, ideas maed by readers, editors or reporters. |
sources provide...? | the raw material that reporters turn into stories. No sources= no news. |
Every reporter must learn how to: | select sources for relevance, check sources for accuracy, balane sources for fairness, and cultivate sources for tips and future story ideas. |
The more the sources..? | .. the better the depth , context and reliability of your reporting will be. |
Main type of sources are...? | .. newsmakers, spokespeople, experts, official records, reference material, and ordinary people. |
what does it mean to attribute a source? | To recognize where it came from, who or what said. Labeling. |
what does it mean to have an anonymous source? | A source that doesn't reveal its identity. Someone or something without the publicity. |
The web can be a ultimate resource tool if..? | used in the correct, responsible way. |
Internet tips (Webliography) | Research & reference suggestions, useful search engines and Jornalism tips & tools. |
The 11th Commandment: | Thou Shall Not Plagiarize |
Ways to avoid Plagiarism: | quote and credit the source, paraphrase while still crediting the source, and rework and reword the idea until it's more yours than theirs. |
Internet search tips from the pros: | use directories and search engines, bookmark fav websites (get familiar), keep keywords specific, study sites syntax, watch spelling, study websites URL for professionalism. |
Websites Reliability: | Authority, accuracy, objectivity and timeliness. |
Beyond the basics: | E-mail, Newsgroup, Blogs. |
Observation: | The ability to observe events accurately & record details faithfully is the secret behind great reporting. Sight, sound, action and emotion. |
Notebooks..? | .. are the best way to record facts and quotes. |
ways to record notes: | notebooks, tape recording, and typing. |
Types of interviews: | Long & formal, quick phoner, walkwaround, on-the-fly chat, or backgrounder. |
Quotations: | make stories more believable and appealing |
How to use quotes: | Direct quotes, Partial quotes, paraphrasing, and dialogues. |
attributions: | collect fatcs, opinions, and quotes from the bgest possible sources. then attribute them. |
newstories..? | .. are almost written in past tense, present tense is okay for reviews, feature stories and broadcast newswriting. |
figures: | help make the story more relevant and readable. |
Inportant: | calculating percentages, figuring the mean and the median, and working with polls and surveys. |
Charts and graphs include..? | .. pie charts, line charts, bar charts, and fast facts. |
3 goals of diversity: | diversity in: sources, topics you cover, and in the newsroom. |
to maintain diversity: | monitor work patterns, expand your horizons, and comfort zone, honor the everyday not just the exceptional, avoid portraying minorities as monolithic blocks or stereotypes, and above all, do good journalism. |
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