JRN 202 - Mid Term Review II

A statement distributed to the media by officials or public relations personnel

Made the issue of anonymous sources a legal matter that affects what journalists can promise sources

Directories including yellow pages and telephone directories

Lists residents of a community by name, address, and phone number

Which of these documents CAN NOT be found in the county clerks office?

This law makes federal records available to the public

A technique of using what you witness with your senses, sight, sound, smell and taste

Designed to elicit brief, specific answers that are factual

Designed to elicit quotes, elaboration or longer responses

This type of lead summarizes what the story is about in the first sentence

Delays telling the reader what the story is about by teasing the reader with a description or story teeing approach in the first paragraph

Breaking news that happened today or yesterday

Leads that are written as if readers were hearing the news for the first time

Explains how readers and viewers will be affected by an issue

Used in profile stories about the person or in news stories about issues, where the person is one of many affected by the point of your story

Tells a story with enough dramatic action for readers to feel as if they are witnessing the event

Starts with a story about a person or an event

Used to set up stories about conflicts or unusual circumstances

Used when background is interesting/important and is relevant to the focus

Effective if the reader is interested in finding the answer to the question you pose