Newspaper Basics - Semester Exam

Be able to identify the seven elements of newsworthiness.

Novelty, 

proximity, 

human interest,

prominence, 

impact, 

timeliness, 

conflict 

Be able to list the 5 W’s that shape the basics of newsgathering.

Who, 

what, 

when, 

where, 

why

Be able to name the most common news story format, named after its shape.

Inverted period 

Be able to name the information that identifies the writer or creator of content.

Byline

Be able to identify the correct AP style errors:

Use of Quotations

e.g. "I never thought we would make it to the end," Johnson said.

Quote, inside quote, comma, last name said

Dates

e.g. Students presented their pumpkins to elementary students at the Halloween Jamboree Oct. 27.

Dec. 12 numerals abbreviate month with exception of march, April, may, June, July when doing dates

Comma Usage

e.g. Beta Club collected essential goods for homeless shelters such as socks, coats_ and toothpaste.

No Oxford comma 

Time

e.g. Student met at 7 a.m. to pray at the flag pole.

Either give precise time or hour

lowercase, 

periods in between a.m.

Locations (City and State)

e.g. Choir students traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to compete against choirs from around the nation.

Capitalized separated by comma

Numbers

e.g. Seven students represented Bryant at the national convention with 24 other students from Arkansas.

Write it out cut off is 9. 

Any number 9 or smaller, write it out. 

Be able to identify the freedoms guaranteed by The 1st Amendment of the Constitution.

Press,

religions,

right to assemble, 

speech, 

petition

Be able to identify what publishing a false and damaging statement about someone is called.

Liable

incorrectly called slander, slander is verbal

written and published is liable