Journalism Vocab 1:
- 5W’S & H The essentials of any story: who, what, when, where, why, and how
- INVERTED PYRAMID A style of writing most commonly applied to news stories in which the most important facts appear early in the story and less important facts later in the story
- CAPTION The portion of the layout which explains what is happening in a photograph. Also called cutlines. Often includes a photo credit.
- EDITOR Has overall responsibility for the publication
- EDITORIAL A type of story which serves to express an opinion and encourage the reader to take some action
- ETHICS A standard of conduct based on moral beliefs
- FACT A statement that can be proven. Not an opinion
- FEATURE A story written with some interpretation that goes beyond just reporting the facts
- FLAG The name of the paper that usually appears at the top of page one
- GRAF A paragraph in news writing. These are often short, around 2-3 sentences.