Across
- 2. a source is anyone you interview for a news story.
- 6. refers to the unethical practice of publishing another writer’s words or ideas without crediting them.
- 8. the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet) regarded collectively.
- 9. a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication.
- 11. refers to the act of withdrawing inaccurate information in a story after it has been published.
- 13. a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article.
- 15. the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast.
- 17. refers to information that a news outlet either discovers or obtains before its competitors can hear about it.
- 18. a particular area or topic that a reporter covers.
- 19. a written form of defamation, refers to the publishing of false statements to damage a person or organization’s reputation.
- 20. a news story that has been given to one specific publication.
Down
- 1. articles that are long-form human-interest pieces that focus more on creating emotional narratives, rather than informing readers about the big news stories of the day.
- 2. a writing style that appeals to a specific audience or fits a particular publication
- 3. provide opinionated coverage on news events or topical issues, separating them from the objective, unbiased work produced by reporters or analysts — who provide context to help explain facts without stating an opinion.
- 4. the first sentence of a hard-news story; a succinct summary of the story’s main point.
- 5. this story covers a topic that is always relevant and not based on news of the day.
- 7. News news stories, particularly ones related to politics, war, terrorism, or natural disasters, require immediate coverage.
- 10. opinionated article written by an editor at a news organization, which represents the organization’s view on a particular subject.
- 12. the goal for this type of web content is to attract as many viewers or “clickthroughs” as possible.
- 14. simply refers to the content of a news article.
- 16. a 1-2 sentence summary of the article.