STRC 2496 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Journalism, Yellow Journalism, The Wall Street Journal
12 Oct 2018
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STRC 2496
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Newswriting Style
• Know the Rules and Guidelines
◦ Factuality and accuracy
◦ When we violate them, it compromises our credibility
◦ Knowing when to use what when it comes to grammar, formality, and
style
◦ Simple is always better
▪ If we ca siplify our laguage, it akes what we’re sayig uch
more clear to the audience
◦ Active voice is always stronger than passive voice
◦ Know your context
▪ Recogize the audiece you’re writig for
◦ Organize —> Get facts —> Know your role —> Write twice
◦ Maintain objectivity
◦ Watch your language (respect diversity, inclusivity)
◦ Develop your vocabulary (a stronger arsenal)
◦ Avoid redundancy
◦ Eliminate jargon and slang
• Getting Familiar with the AP Style
◦ Ex: (D-GA) John Lewis, (R-TX) Rick Perry
◦ Started in 1953
◦ Began to be updated every two years for the next 20 years
▪ Political, global, social changes
◦ Now updated a written copy every June
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▪ Online versions are updated more frequently
◦ The more you use it, the more familiar you become with it
• The Language of News
◦ The Effectiveness of Words
▪ Active versus passive voices
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Document Summary
Factuality and accuracy: know the rules and guidelines. When we violate them, it compromises our credibility. Knowing when to use what when it comes to grammar, formality, and style. If we ca(cid:374) si(cid:373)plify our la(cid:374)guage, it (cid:373)akes what we"re sayi(cid:374)g (cid:373)uch more clear to the audience. Active voice is always stronger than passive voice. Began to be updated every two years for the next 20 years: political, global, social changes. Organize > get facts > know your role > write twice. Maintain objectivity: getting familiar with the ap style. The more you use it, the more familiar you become with it: the language of news, the effectiveness of words, active versus passive voices. Summary: summarizes the key points of the story. Should focus on one of these: most important info what action was taken/what was said the most recent developments the facts mostly likely to interest readers the most unusual facts.
