Newspapers & News Writing

What should you do when your source stops talking?

• Immediately ask another question.

• Try to be more friendly and relate to them personally.

• Pause, and then continue asking questions.

• Stop to write down their answer.

According to most journalists, the best interviews include mostly:

• Interruptions by the interviewer.

• Gentle commands such as "describe" or "talk about."

• Interviewer talks about himself.

• Questions about specific information.

If anyone else can say it, it is not a good quote.

• True

• False

How do you get meaningful, unusual quotes that help develop your angle?

• ask basic questions

• dig deeper

• ask yes or no questions

• tell someone what you need them to say

What type of news story tells about events that going to happen?

• preview

• recap

• investigative

• action

This part of the newspaper tells you what is going on in a photograph:

• Caption

• Credit

• Quote

• Dateline

You should never write a news story about:

• Yourself

• People you know

• Events that you witnessed

When would in an interview would you say this? Is there anything you'd like to add?

• beginning

• middle

• end

• after it is over

This sentence or short paragraph explains more detailed context of the story.

• Headline

• Transition

• Detailed lead

• Quote

This is the part of the newspaper where all of the staff and editors are listed:

• Flag

• Masthead

• Banner

• Editorial