front 1 Anecdotes | back 1 Interesting short stories that help bring an experience to life. |
front 2 Attribution | back 2 A statement assigning the source of information in a story |
front 3 Backgrounding | back 3 The process of reading and doing research in preparation for asking questions and interviewing sources for a story |
front 4 Cliche | back 4 Overused, title expression that weakens the overall content of a story; also refers to overused photgraphic content or composition. |
front 5 Deadline | back 5 Time at which a copy must be presented in order to be printed |
front 6 Direct Quote | back 6 Information from sources used in quotation marks because it contains their exact words |
front 7 Follow-up Question | back 7 A question in response to a source's statement to evoke more specifics or a clearer explanation. |
front 8 Freedom of Information Laws (FOI Laws) | back 8 Federal and state laws that allow all citizens access to a vast array of information. |
front 9 Indirect Quote | back 9 A paraphrase of information from a source. While it does not require quotation marks, it still needs attribution. |
front 10 Interviewing | back 10 Asking people questions to gather information |
front 11 Morgue | back 11 News reference library that holds past articles, photos, and other documents |
front 12 Paraphrasing | back 12 Restating ideas from other sources in your own words. Requires attribution. |
front 13 Transcribing | back 13 To write down word for word what a person said in a taped conversation, interview, or speech. |
front 14 5 W's and H | back 14 The who, what, where, when, why, and how information that forms the basis of all stories. |