Journalism Review 1

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By-line

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Indicates who wrote the story; often includes the writer's title.

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Caption

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The portion of the layout which explains what is happening in a photograph; also called 'cutlines'.

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Editorial

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A type of story which serves to express an opinion and encourage the reader to take some action.

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Human Interest

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A story that targets emotion and tugs at the heartstrings, focusing on the emotional aspect of news.

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False

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Effective communicative skills are necessary for journalism.

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Hard News

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News that is timely and focuses on important events, often involving facts and figures.

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Lead

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The opening sentence or paragraph of a news story that summarizes the main points.

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Inverted Pyramid

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A style of writing where the most important information is presented first, followed by supporting details.

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Fact

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A statement that can be proven true or false.

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Ethics

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Moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior, especially in journalism.