Deck 12: Leading With Something Different

Question 1

A reporter should never use a light tone or humor in a news story-these may be appropriate for fiction, but they are not journalism.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

One good reason to start a story by focusing on an individual is to help the audience grasp difficult and complex stories.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

One good time to consider starting your news story with a description of the setting is if the setting is especially familiar, such as a city council meeting room.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following best defines the phrase bury the lead in journalism?

A) This is when a news story waits too long to get to what's important.
B) This is when the first paragraph of the story has too many details so the reader can't understand the gist of the story right away.
C) This is when a news story starts with a sensational death-the burial-rather than what's most relevant and important to an audience.
D) This is when a journalist forgets to write a lead to a news story.

Question 5

Which of the following best defines a nut graph?

A) This is a graphic accompanying a news story that emphasizes the core point of the story.
B) This is a paragraph in a news story that focuses on an exceptionally unusual individual, one who fits outside the norm, rather than telling the story of an individual to exemplifies the norm.
C) This is a paragraph early in a news story that explains what's important and newsworthy.
D) It's always the first paragraph in the story.

Question 6

Please a.) name two reasons using a lead that is different from an inverted pyramid lead would be suitable, and maybe even preferable, and then b.) briefly define each.

Question 7

What is a nut graph? When would you typically use one?

Question 8

For the following fact set, write an alternative lead-that is, one that doesn't immediately get to the most important information.

Question 9

For the following fact set, write a nut graph.