Broadcast vs. print
Beat Reporting
The Code
Press On
Writing for Broadcast
100

Critics of broadcast journalism, say reporters sensationalize the news; critics of print journalism, say newspapers are this.

What is boring?

100

Name one type of beat a reporter might have.

What is crime, education or sports?

100

Journalist's abide by the SPJ Code of Conduct. SPJ stands for this.

What is the Society of Professional Journalists?

100

Before going to a press conference, you should always do this.

What is research?

100

Unlike news stories, broadcast news does not use this structure.

What is an inverted pyramid?

200

Print journalists measure their stories in words and inches. Broadcast journalists measure their stories this way.

What is minutes and seconds?

200

Reporters who don't cover a specific beat are called this.

What is a general assignment reporter?

200

The code includes this many principles.

What is four?

200

This is where you should sit at a press conference.

What is the front of the room?

200

Broadcast news needs to sound new and immediate, so always use this tense.

What is present?

300

About 70 percent of all stories in a newscast are this long.

What is less than a minute?

300

When you start a new beat, you should meet your sources this way.

What is in person?

300

This guideline say that ethical journalism should be accurate and fair. Journalists should be honest and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.

                                                       


    

What is Seek Truth and Report It?

300

Name one advantage tot he person calling the press conference.

What is they can control how their message gets out or they just have to give out the message one time?

300

Broadcast news is written this way so it's easier to read on a teleprompter.

What is ALL CAPS?

400

This type of report requires less intellectual effort to understand.

What is broadcast news?

400

When you are new to a beat, you should go through your publication's archives for this reason.

What is to see what your predecessor wrote about?

400

This principle says that ethical journalism treats sources, subjects, colleagues and members of the public as human beings deserving of respect.

What is Minimize Harm?

400

This is the main advantage of a press conference for the journalists.

What is they don't miss a story?

400

Unlike print journalism, broadcast journalism puts attribution here.

What is the beginning of the sentence?

500

Whether you are a print reporter of a broadcast journalist, these are your two goals for telling a story.

What is tell it in a clear and compelling way?

500

Even if you tape record an interview it's a good idea to double-check facts with sources for this reason.

What is to stay humble and to promote a good relationship?

500

This principle says that the highest and primary obligation of ethical journalism is to serve the public.

What is Act Independently?

500

After the press conference, you should try to get this if possible.

What is an exclusive interview?

500

If you need to use an acronym in a broadcast script make sure to separate it with this.

What are hyphens?

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