1. 1. Verifiable facts 2. Reporting all
sides of a subject
without favoring
one over another
3. Being correct,
true and precise
4. Treating all
people and subjects
in an equal, even-
handed and
reasonable way
5. A way of looking
at the world that
values one person,
group or philosophy
over another
6. The steps a
reporter take to
make sure a
source’s info is true.
7. The way in which
a reporter identifies
and describes the
source of a quote or
information for the
story
8. Deserving of
being trusted and
believed
9. The reporter
keeps his or her
own opinions and
feelings out of the
story and tells
readers only the
facts.
10. A piece of
information that
has been verified or
is known to be true
11. Consulting all
relevant sources
and including all
important
information in a
story
12. A statement
that goes beyond
what is known to
assert a belief,
conclusion or
prejudice
13. Timely stories
about events that
have just happened
or are about to
happen.
14. Writing in
simple language
that ordinary
people can
understand; being
concise
15. News that
entertains or
informs with an
emphasis on human
interest and novelty
and less so on
immediacy.

2. Put the number of the correct definition in front of these
words:
____Bias
____Accuracy
____Credibility
____Verification
____Objectivity
____Balance
____Fact
____Attribution
____Fairness
____Clarity
____Opinion
____Completeness
____Truth
____Soft news
____Hard news