| A | B |
|---|
| Publick Occurences | This was the first newspaper printed - it only published one issue |
| By Authority | This standard allowed early newspapers to continue publishing |
| Political | This can also be referred to as the "Watchdog" function |
| Sentry | This function of a journalist keeps an eye on the future |
| Marketplace | This function provides a forum in which ideas are shared |
| Yellow Journalism | Journalism marked by "screaming headlines," scoops, and hoaxes - current examples could be tabloids |
| Entertainment | TV took this away from radio |
| Breaking News | TV took this away from newspapers |
| Hazelwood | This case determined that principals could censor school-sponsored publications |
| News Judgment | The practice of evaluating events and stories that will interest readers |
| Who Cares | The news judgment method that asks "How many people will be affected by this" |
| Listen | The most important thing you should do during an interview |
| Yes, No | Questions you should avoid during an interview - except to get things started |
| Lead | The first paragraph of a story that grabs readers and introduces the most important facts |
| Inverted Pyramid | A style of writing that places the most important facts first and the least important last |
| Summary Lead | A lead that provides in the first sentence the briefest possible summary of the facts |
| Quote | Use this to hold interest past the lead |
| Back-up Quote | A quote that immediately follows and supports the lead, while transitioning into the rest of the story |
| Transitions | Words, phrases, paragraphs that hold a story together |
| Tie-Back | Bringing in background information to give readers the full understanding of the story |
| Surprise Ending | A story that unfolds and then has a twist at the end |
| Personality Interview | A story that sketches a portrait of a human being |
| Color Sidebar | A story related to, but kept separate from the main story |
| Newspaper Style | Guidelines for capitalization, spelling, abbreviations, etc. to maintain consistency in newspapers |
| Clarity | Eliminating excess words and confusion, selecting words with utmost care |
| Redundancy | Repeating unecessary information, for example: future plans, cash money, 2 a.m. in the morning |
