Journalism
Mr. Roark
Writing and Reporting News

• Use your index in the text, and your keen sense as a journalist, and any other materials, to answer the following questions. Do not consult your neighbor. Do not talk during the quiz. If you finish early, move on to your to-do list on the blog: journalismmrroarkstyle.blogspot.com.

1. Is it okay to play games during journalism? Explain your answer in 3-5 sentences.






2. How is the basic news story told? Explain. Draw a diagram.




3. Where are the key facts in a hard news story? Explain.



4. List 3 things that support the main idea of a story. Explain each.

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b.

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5. What is Conflict and Resolution? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

6. Explain the Backup for the lead. What is it? What is the purpose?





7. What is a nut graph? What purpose does it serve? Explain.




8. Where is the impact of a story explained? How does the writer accomplish this?



Interviewing
List and explain 5 ways to conduct an interview or some types of questions to ask.
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Explain in detail the GOAL method of Interviewing.







Research on-line who some of the greatest journalist/interviewers were. List 2 and explain what they are famous or infamous for. You may use your hall of fame/shame inductee as one.