- Direct- answers who, what, when, where
- Delayed
- Combination
- print- to be read
- broadcast- to be heard
- web- a rapid read with options for more details
- chief goal of a journalist
- achieved through verification and double checking
- to person -- said
- to source -- according to
- types -- primary (people you talk to, experts in the field) and secondary
- trust but verify sources
- anonymous -- does your story need it
- reporter is still responsible
- simple check of phonebook, dictionary, encyclopedia
- check other sources
Complete- answer all the questions
Fairness- are the facts right and fair
Washington Post desk book of style says no story is fair if it omits facts, has irrelevant information , or misleads readers
Rule Breakers...when its okay to not follow a form
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