➡️Follow-Up

A story continuing coverage of a previous report.

🌍Foreign Correspondent

A journalist reporting from another country.

📂Freedom of Information

Laws granting public access to government records.

🗽Freedom of the Press

The right to report news without government interference.

💼Freelancer

A self-employed journalist selling work to outlets.

📰Hard News

Serious news about important events and issues.

🔠Headline

A short title summarizing a news article.

🟰Impartiality

Presenting all sides fairly without favoring one.

🎙️Interview

A conversation where a journalist asks questions of a subject.

🔻Inverted Pyramid

A writing structure placing the most important information first.

🕵️Investigative Journalism

In-depth reporting that uncovers wrongdoing or hidden truths.

📝Journalist

A professional who collects and disseminates information to the public.

🎯Lead

The opening sentence that summarizes the main point of a story.

⚖️Libel

A published false statement damaging a person's reputation.

📁Media Kit

A package of promotional materials for media use.

📰News

Information about recent events presented to the public.

📻News Bulletin

A brief broadcast summary of the latest news.

⭐News Values

Criteria journalists use to determine what is newsworthy.

🏢Newsroom

The department where news is gathered, written, and edited.

📢Newsworthiness

The quality of being interesting or important enough to report.

🕯️Obituary

A news report announcing and honoring a person's death.

⚖️Objectivity

Reporting facts without personal bias or opinion.

🚫Off the Record

Information not attributable to the source in publication.

🌫️On Background

Information usable but not attributed to a named source.

📝Op-Ed

A signed opinion article by an outside contributor.

📷Photojournalism

The practice of telling news stories through photographs.

🎧Podcast

An audio program distributed online for on-demand listening.

🎤Press Conference

An event where officials answer questions from journalists.

📸Press Photographer

A photographer who covers news events for media.

📄Press Release

An official statement issued to media to announce news.