Across
- 3. the quotations and personal interpretations gathered in an interview that make stories interesting to readers and viewers
- 6. a person or document that adds information and interest to a story but that is not essential to the story
- 7. a set of symbols and abbreviations used by a reporter to speed up note taking during interviews and news conferences
- 8. a group interview planned to convey information simultaneously from one source to many reporters representing all media
- 11. a question worded to encourage the source to give an opinion or interpretation, or to expand on basic information
- 12. a question phrased in an impersonal manner as though someone other than the reporter were asking for the information.
- 13. news cues based on the classic news questions. These cues help reporters organize questions for an interview
Down
- 1. a person or document essential to the meaning of a story
- 2. a formal conversation between a reporter and a source for the purpose of gathering information and opinion
- 4. brief interviews with people passing by a location or locations the reporter chooses; usually used to gather a sampling of opinion about an issue or topic in the news
- 5. a question worded to generate a response of yes or no
- 9. a harmonious, agreeable relationship between a source and a reporter established by friendly greetings and casual conversation preceding the formal interview
- 10. a question that follows a source’s response to another question, intended to get the source to add to or continue with an answer or explanation. Follow-up questions usually begin with why, how or what. They cannot be planned ahead of time, as they relate to the source’s statements.