What is the best way to tell any story on the web?
include a combination of media
100
Newspapers are refusing to put news online
False
100
What is the correct way to say convince that, convince of, and persuade to?
Convinced that, convinced of, persuaded to
100
When do you use a and an?
Use a before a word that begins with a constant sound
Use an before a word that begins with a vowel sound
200
When do you use who and whoever? When do you use whom and whomever?
Use who/whoever when he works in a sentence. Use whom/whomever when him works in a sentence.
200
What are ways people can find your article on the web?
Mention the subject in your article
Put search terms in the metadata of the story
200
Advantages of online media
News is instantly shared
Information is thorough and detailed
Users don’t only read what editors publish but also look through what the rest of the website has to offer
Users can comment on stories and discuss with other readers
Consumers can jump around the story and read bits and pieces or related materials
Offer a combination of media on one platform
Readers often skim so headlines and leads are critical. Short articles are preferred
200
What are the verb tenses of lead and led?
Lead- present tense
Led-past tense
200
Perry, Katy; Knowles, Beyonce; Minaj, Nicki
Right
300
When should you use the word myself?
When I has been used earlier in the sentence
300
Describe writing for blogs
non traditional
passionate
written in first person
goes from writers to editors
conversational
full of information
provoke discussion
start arguments
300
Disadvantages of online media
Writers and editors are still determining the best ways to write for it
Concerns about the reliability of information being offered
300
Contact is not a verb so what other verbs could you use for contact?
call, write, email, or visit
300
Where is news consumed more?
smartphones and tablets
400
When do you use a comma, hyphen, or nothing between modifiers?
use a comma when modifiers can be reversed
use a hyphen when modifiers can't be reversed but the first modifies the second
If they fail both test, put nothing
400
What is Zarella's advice for good tweets?
120-130 characters
Place links about a quarter of the way through the tweet (not always at the end)
Tweet only once or twice an hour
Use more verbs
Tweets are more effective at night or on weekends
400
How can you hold online readers attention?
Make the story easy to scan
Write concisely
Break long stories into chunks
Save readers time by keeping things short and simple
Write as if immediacy is a key issue
Help readers navigate
Use lots of list and bullets
Think visually
Give readers a chance to talk back
400
Could, might, should, and would are all...
conditional-mood forms
400
What are the basics of good journalism?
Be clear, be correct, and be concise
500
Five basic rules for grammar
Make sure your words agree and go together
Make sure your words are in the right order
Use the right form of a word
Use the right word
Punctuate according to sentence grammar
500
What are some subjects that stirred up ethical concerns and why?
Privacy- no one is sure what should be private or not
Advertising- it's hard to tell what editorial and what's an ad
Manipulating photos-there is no place for alteration in news photography
Concealing your identity- people have the right to know they are talking to a reporter
500
Describe the three layers of layering.
First layer- equivalent to a newspaper headline or magazine article title plus a lead. Secondary headline or sentence give more information to tease the reader
Second layer- complete newspaper-length story
Third layer- internal links to earlier stories or stories on the same subject and external links to source material
500
What is the difference between passive voice and active voice?
Passive voice- subject is being passively acted on by someone or something
Active Voice- subject acts rather than is acted on
500
What are the eight parts of speech?
Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, modifiers, prepositions and conjunctions