News Basics
What are the 5 Ws (and 1 H) of a news story?
Who, What, Where, Why, When & How
What do you call the type of camera shot taken from low to the ground looking up at the subject?
Worm's Eye View
What is the term for playing back an audio recording for listening?
Playback
True or false: Deciding if something is ethical is the same as deciding if something is legal.
False
Who is the regular host of CNN-10?
Coy Wire
What category of newsworthiness says that a story should be reported if it's about something that happened locally?
Proximity
What is the most important information at the top of the article called?
The Lead
Which of these is NOT regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Radio or Podcasts?
Podcasts
Name one of the other rights guaranteed in the 1st Amendment other than Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press.
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Assembly
-Freedom to Petition
What does POV stand for (as in a "POV shot")?
Point of View
Name one way you can check if something is fake news.
- Check for sloppy mistakes
- Check the URL
- Check with other news sources (Best)
What do the letters stand for in the LQTQ format?
Lead, Quote, Transition, Quote
What is the name of the role of the person who introduces a radio story at the beginning before the reporter speaks?
The Host
What is the suppression or removal of speech by the government is called?
Censorship
Graphic(s)
Which category of newsworthiness says that story should be covered if it's about somebody famous or important?
Prominence
What rule of photography says that if you divide your frame into a tic-tac-toe board, your subject should be in one of the squares to the side (not in the center)?
The Rule of Thirds
What is the name of the role of the person who sets up the audio recording and makes sure there's no extra background noise during recording?
The Audio Engineer
Defamation (a damaging lie about someone) that is spoken out loud is called what?
Slander
What is video that plays over voiceover or an interview that illustrates what the speaker is talking about called?
B-roll
What do we call a story about a unique or inspiring person (or group of people) that usually evokes emotions in the reader or viewer?
A Human Interest story
Which of the 5 Ws (and 1 H) are almost always found in the lead of an article?
Who and What.
What is the 4-letter callsign for the public radio station in Kansas City?
KCUR
What is the name of the Supreme Court case that decided that students have the same 1st Amendment rights inside school as outside (as long as they aren't disrupting the learning environment)?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Videos that quickly tell stories and present important news and facts are called what?
News packages