Exam 3: Focus on Skills and Tools: The Editor in the Newsroom

On the web, stories are usually organized in ___, small linked pieces that users can navigate in a sequence that fits their interests.

In order to ensure accuracy, editors must be vigilant, focused and have a familiarity with a variety of ___ where facts can be checked.

On the web, stories are usually organized in ___, small linked pieces that users can navigate in a sequence that fits their interests.

The first sentence of an inverted-pyramid story that answers the basic news questions is called a ___.

Some stories, called ___, use alternative story forms that focus more on describing a compelling human drama rather than listing the basic facts.

Some stories, called ___, use alternative story forms that focus more on describing a compelling human drama rather than listing the basic facts.

The first sentence of an inverted-pyramid story summarizes the facts, but it also should reach out to the audience to show the story's appeal. In other words, it "tells" the story but it also tries to "___" the story.