1. INTRODUCTION TO THE NEWS

2. JOURNALISM
The GATHERING and REPORTING of news.

3. JOURNALIST
ONE WHO GATHERS AND REPORTS NEWS

4. NEWS
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN TO THE READER

5. DAILY NEWSPAPERS
A PAPER PUBLISHED ONCE A DAY (EXCEPT IN SOME CASES ON WEEKENDS), USUALLY IN A LARGE TOWN OR CITY
WASHINGTON POST
WASHINGTON TIMES

6. WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
A PAPER PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK, USUALLY IN A SMALL TOWN
LOUDOUN TIMES-MIRROR
LEESBURG TODAY
PURCELLVILLE GAZETTE

7. CREDIBILITY
THE ABILITY TO CREATE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE READER WHERE THE READER BELIEVES AND TRUSTS WHAT IS WRITTEN

8. VERIFY
TO CHECK FOR ACCURACY (REPORTERS SHOULD FIND TWO OR MORE PEOPLE WHO CAN CONFIRM INFORMATION

9. OBJECTIVITY
LACK OF PERSONAL FEELINGS OR BIAS

10. COMMENTARY PERSONAL VIEWS EXPRESSED IN ORDER TO SHAPE PUBLIC OPINION
SHOULD BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS COMMENTARY, EDITORIALS, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

11. FACT
NUMBERS,
DATES
NAMES
LOCATION
THINGS THAT CAN BE VERIFIFIED

12. OPINION VARIABLES: MUST BE ATTRIBUTED IN A STORY BELIEFS MEMORIES
JUDGEMENTS
PREJUDICE
BIAS
MUST BE ATTRIBUTED IN A STORY

13. MASS MEDIA A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION THAT CAN REACH A LARGE AUDIENCE
NEWSPAPERS
TELEVISION
RADIO
INTERNET