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Study Guide Questions
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What three criteria should be met in any published news story?
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If a story cannot be verified, it should not be used. True or false?
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What are the ten elements that contribute to a story's mass appeal?
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The more time that elapses between an event and the reporting of it, the _________________________ the story becomes.
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What effect does a local connection have upon a national story?
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If large numbers of people are affected, the interest in a story will be __________________.
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What is a "functional beat"?
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What is a "geographical beat"?
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Why should double-checking for veracity and validity always be done?
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What should every interview question anticipate?
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If you use a tape recorder during an interview, should you inform the person being interviewed that you are doing so?
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Write your story immediately after an interview. True or false?
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What are the traditional questions of journalism?
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The lead paragraph should generally be written in no more than ___________________ words.
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The second paragraph of a news story is called a(n) "____________________________."
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What does the acronym "WAITS" mean?
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Where does a reporter expand upon the lead and the bridge?
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Explain the "inverted pyramid" style.
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What does a "summary lead" do?
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20.
Editors chop stories from the bottom. True or false?
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Name the different types of leads.
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How can a feature lead differ from the lead of a news story?
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What are the four types of feature articles?
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With what does a background feature deal?
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What does an interpretive feature explain?
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Opinions can be expressed in _________________________ or in _______________________ .
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A secondary headline is called a(n) "___________________________________ ."
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Name five pitfalls to avoid when newswriting.
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