Journalistic Writing

• Sources

  • Inspirations of an article
  • Used in presenting a theory, argument, or point of view
  • Statistics, examples, or case studies used
  • Exact words (direct quotation) used
  • Works paraphrased or summarized
• Treating sources

  • Identify sources whenever possible to keep the public informed and for them to determine whether or not the source is reliable
  • Keep promises made in return for the source's cooperation
  • Guarantee the source's anonymity when he/she requests for it, when he/she provides vital information, and when there is no other way to get that information
  • Always quote sources accurately and in proper context
• Associated Press (AP) Style Citation

  A standardized way of referencing people and resource materials in journalistic writing
• It is important to consider the sources used in writing an article to keep the public informed and determine the reliability of the sources
• Citing sources is important in writing journalistic texts to avoid plagiarism and libel