JOUR 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Lexisnexis, Deep Web
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Identify what you need to know be smarter than anybody else. There"s a ton of info out there. While there are many story forms used in journalism, the most commonly see is called the inverted pyramid . Information generally goes from most newsworthy to least newsworthy. Most important fact is in the lede. Top of story adds detail to what is in the lede. Body of story is a series of facts and details. Lede graf that answers at least for of the six key questions. Nut graf (answer why this story matters, how this story fits into the readers" universe and gives story"s context. Groupings of related information containing facts and details. Goes from most newsworthy to least newsworthy. Sometimes one paragraph, but can be two or more. Occasionally is skipped where the reason for the story is obvious (murder, hurricane, accident)