Information on which of these web sites is almost always false?
a) Daily Current
b) Fox News
c) Huffington Post
d) Twitter
a) Daily Current
How can you be sure that you do not plagiarize?
Always cite your sources!
What should you always do before you interview someone?
Research and plan. Write questions.
What are the 5 W's and 1 H?
Who, what, when, where, why and how?
Building blocks to develop interview questions.
Who was our first guest visit?
Public Narrative
Which of the following is NOT an example of crowdsourcing?
a) Asking a question on Twitter
b) Using several social media sites to find eye-witnesses to an event
c) Posting news stories on your web site and allowing comments
d) Using Storify to collect social media comments on an event
c) Posting news stories on your web site and allowing comments
What is verification?
Proving the accuracy of information.
What is an open-ended question
Open-ended questions are those than cannot be answered in just a word or two. They are questions that elicit a more thoughtful or colorful response. Open-ended questions include questions beginning with how, why, “what happened,” and “tell me about.”
What is read back?
Method of verification where reporter repeats quotes to source during or after interview.
What is Ms. Rahim's podcast series' intro?
Forget the moon, forget the stars and tune into Morning with Mars!
Which of the following is NOT a valid research tool used by journalists:
a) JSTOR
b) Google
c) Tumblr
d) IRE
c) Tumblr
What is database?
Organized information found on a computer. Source for research.
What is a formal interview?
Well planned, sit down interview.
What is attribution?
Identification of a source in a story.
What does a podcast script look like?
Series intro, episode intro, guest intro, talking points and outro
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a valid and reliable source?
a) An undated informational web page from a well-known research center
b) A press release issued this morning from the White House
c) An article on the Web that includes no date, author or citations
d) A research paper from five years ago written by a respected academic
c) An article on the Web that includes no date, author or citations
What is investigative reporting?
In depth exploration of a topic involving intensive research, first-hand sources, and fact checking.
What is the difference between a direct and indirect quote?
Direct quotes are exact words from a source.
Indirect quotes are paraphrased.
What is an advance?
A type of story that focuses on upcoming events.
What university did Ms. Rahim attend and what was her major?
UNC-Chapel Hill & Communication Studies
When planning an interview, which is the best order for questions in a formal interview?
a ) Softball questions, probing questions, factual questions
b) Softball questions, factual questions, probing questions
c) Probing questions, factual questions, softball questions
d) Any order can work, depending on the interview
b) Softball questions, factual questions, probing questions
What is computer assisted reporting?
Using computers to gather data via the use of databases.
What is a follow up question?
Technique where two questions are asked at the same time to elicit an open-ended response.
What is the difference between sunshine laws and open records laws?
Sunshine laws provide for open access to government records and require advanced notice of meetings.
Open Records Laws provide access to official information at local, state and federal levels.
What is the name of the podcast referred to as an example in this class? HINT: we've read an article on him as well!
Serial/Adnan Syed