English Media Review

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General Approach	- treats a wide variety of subjects seriously using reliable sources. - appeals to educated readers.
Tabloid Approach	- has briefer articles and more photos. - appeals to people who are rushed and possibly less educated.
Objective	Both sides of the story are given, if possible; unbiased.
Subjective	Personal opinions are given; biased.
Source	Where the journalists gather information for their article.
Scoop	Getting a story out to public before your competitors.
Deadline	Time at which a copy of an edition must be completed.
Editor	Person who revises and prepares an article for publication.
Columnist	Person given a regular column to voice their opinion(s).
Masthead	Information printed in every paper stating the name of the newspaper, its price, date, the owner, management, and possibly advertisements for items inside the paper.
Headline	Sentence at the top of a story highlighting main points.
Banner	A type of headline which runs across the page.
Strapline	Smaller headline under the main headline (usually gives more detail to the headline).
Byline	The writer's name or new's service.
Dateline	Name of the city where the story originated.
Crossheads	Small headline used between paragraphs to break up a long story.
Copy	Written information to be printed.
Cut	Photograph.
Cutline or caption	Description under a paragraph.
Jumpline	The continuation instructions of a story that is jumped to another page (continued on page 5; continued from page 1).
Lead story	Front page story.
Kicker	This is a story designed to stand out from the rest of the page by using a different front, layout, or box.
Exclusive	A story published by only one paper.
News Story Article	- objective - supplies facts and informs the reader. - accurate and timely information.
Feature Story Article	- objective - offers information to inform and/or entertain. also called 'evergreens' (timeless unless it is written on a contemporary topic like fashion; can be run at any time without being considered 'old news'). - must be accurate. - includes a variety of topics (e.g., trend information, teaching a skill, travel, etc).
Editoriall Article	- subjective - gives the view of the newspaper's management (editor will typically indicate which viewpoint is being presented) or from the staff as a whole. - can support, oppose, praise, blame, or simply comment on something in the news. - uses factual information to support the newspaper's stand on issues.
Columns Article	- subjective - offers personal opinions of column writers. - can support, oppose, praise, blame, or simple comment on something in the news. - uses factual information to support personal stand on issues.
Process of Publishing Article in Newspaper	1. Editor determines if the story is newsworthy. 2. Reporter gathers information. 3. Reporter writes story. 4. Editor examines story. 5. Revisions are made if necessary.
The Inverted Pyramid	A. Headline B. Strapline C. Byline D. Dateline E. Summary Lead F. Support - background information - interviews with sources - information from data banks (statistics), reports, etc - detailed events
Summary Lead	- only includes the super important information. - begins story (first paragraph) and includes answers to who, what, when, where, why, and possibly how. - should be brief and concise. - should capture the reader's interest immediately. Purpose - to present key facts. - answer the 5 W's. - capture the reader's interest.
Magazine Style	- do not usually present latest news. Reason: appears only weekly, monthly, or less of ten. Therefore, magazine writers must do the following: - present news stories from a different angle. - possibly using the 'human interest' angle (focuses on one aspect and shows how ordinary people are affected). - give more details. - have more interviews. - have more photographs. The byline often appears at the end of the article.

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