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Study Guide Answers
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1.
What three criteria should be met in any published news story?
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authenticity, good taste, and mass appeal |
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If a story cannot be verified, it should not be used. True or false?
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true |
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What are the ten elements that contribute to a story's mass appeal?
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immediacy/ proximity/ consequence/ magnitude/ conflict/ peculiarity/ emotion/ prominent personalities/ progress/ suspense |
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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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less interesting |
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What effect does a local connection have upon a national story?
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This makes readers more interested in the story. |
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If large numbers of people are affected, the interest in a story will be __________________.
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great |
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What is a "functional beat"?
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A "functional beat" is an assignment that covers only certain kinds of events. |
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What is a "geographical beat"?
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A "geographical beat" is an assignment that covers events that take place in a certain section of a city. |
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Why should double-checking for veracity and validity always be done?
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Lost integrity is hard to recover. |
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10.
What should every interview question anticipate?
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The questions should anticipate any possible position that may be taken by the person being interviewed. |
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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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yes |
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12.
Write your story immediately after an interview. True or false?
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true |
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13.
What are the traditional questions of journalism?
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Who?/ What?/ When?/ Where?/ Why?/ How? |
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The lead paragraph should generally be written in no more than ___________________ words.
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30 |
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The second paragraph of a news story is called a(n) "____________________________."
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bridge |
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What does the acronym "WAITS" mean?
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W's not included in the lead/ Attribution to support the lead/ Identification of key people/ Tie-back to an earlier story/ Significant facts not in the lead |
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Where does a reporter expand upon the lead and the bridge?
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in the body |
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Explain the "inverted pyramid" style.
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It begins with a summary lead and gives the most important information right away. |
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What does a "summary lead" do?
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It sums up the story in one, concise sentence. |
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Editors chop stories from the bottom. True or false?
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true |
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21.
Name the different types of leads.
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summary/ background/ ironic or contrast /punch/ quotation |
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How can a feature lead differ from the lead of a news story?
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It can ask a question, quote a source, or create suspense. |
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23.
What are the four types of feature articles?
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background features/ interpretive features/ historical features/ human interest features |
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With what does a background feature deal?
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It deals with the causes of a news event. |
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What does an interpretive feature explain?
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It explains why an event occurred and what the effect will be. |
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Opinions can be expressed in _________________________ or in _______________________ .
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columns/ editorials |
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A secondary headline is called a(n) "___________________________________ ."
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kicker |
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28.
Name five pitfalls to avoid when newswriting.
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tabloid-style reporting/ reporting about romantic relationships/ libel/ personal prejudices/ unfair reporting |
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