newsletter/newspaper –

a short booklet filled with information for a specific audience

article –

a short and organized written piece for a newsletter, magazine, or newspaper created by a reporter

research –

background information used to add facts and detail to an article

observation –

when the reporter visits the site or person that is being written about, and then the reporter writes about what he or she sees to add detail to an article

interview –

when the reporter asks a person questions about a topic to add detail to an article

quote –

when the reporter records exactly what a person says to put into an article to add detail (using quotation marks or “talking” marks to set off what the person says)

The reporter can ask questions by email, on paper, by taking notes when talking to a person, or by tape recording the conversation to record the speaker’s words exactly.