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In a blog post you are most likely to use _____________ to express your thoughts and opinions. a. First person plural b. First person singular c. Third person singular d. Second person singular
b. First person singular
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Match the definition to the correct letter: These questions are designed to elicit brief, specific answers that are factual. a. Closed-ended questions b. Interview questions c. Open-minded questions d. Open-ended questions
a. Closed-ended questions
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According to the book, you need to attribute information when: a. you observe information directly. b. you cite background information established in previous stories. c. you report information that is accusatory and speculative. d. you report facts that are on record or are general knowledge.
c. you report information that is accusatory and speculative.
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According to Jack Hart, writers often “squeeze the life out of an action-filled world.” a. Writers often use vivid, action-filled writing to develop their stories. b. Writers often crush an abundance of action-filled life into their work. c. Writers often make otherwise exciting and vivid events appear boring. d. None of the above.
c. Writers often make otherwise exciting and vivid events appear boring.
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When using multicultural sources, you should: a. Use euphemisms to describe people with disabilities such as “mentally challenged” b. Ask people of diverse backgrounds how they would like to be described. c. Use the most common term in use to refer to people of diverse backgrounds. d. Avoid asking your source about this question.
b. Ask people of diverse backgrounds how they would like to be described.
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Stating the next step at the end of a story is an example of a/an ____________. a. summary ending b. consumer ending c. future ending d. factual ending
c. future ending
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Journalists should be aware that personal and professional lives merge online. What you post online is considered public even if you consider it private. a. To the public, a journalist’s personal and professional lives are considered to be separate from his/her online activities. b. A journalist must be aware that private online activity may influence public opinion towards their professional work. c. The public is more interested in a journalist’s online activity than their professional work. d. None of the above.
b. A journalist must be aware that private online activity may influence public opinion towards their professional work.
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You can use social media to enhance your reporting and writing, especially when you gather details and eyewitness accounts for storytelling. a. You can downgrade your writing by including outside accounts. b. You may minimize the effectiveness of your piece by including eyewitness accounts. c. You may maximize the effectiveness of your writing by finding firsthand reports. d. None of the above.
c. You may maximize the effectiveness of your writing by finding firsthand reports.
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According to the text book you should _______ adjectives and ________ vivid verbs and nouns. a. avoid….avoid b. use…use c. use….avoid d. avoid…use
d. avoid…use
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What is a common use of the hourglass structure according to your textbook? a. interviews b. Blogs c. print stories d. broadcast news
d. broadcast news
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Glen Nowak, Ph.D., says that in some ways social media have made it harder to reach audiences because there are so many choices and so many places where they can go for information. a. Social media is destroying the relationship between journalists and readers. b. Because of social media, journalists may have to compete for the attention of their audience. c. Social media offers new choices and exciting ways for people to read the news. d. None of the above.
b. Because of social media, journalists may have to compete for the attention of their audience.
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The more difficult the information is, the simpler your sentences should be. a. Difficult information demands complex sentence structure. b. Challenging content is best presented in straightforward sentence structures. c. Demanding content requires cumbersome constructions. d. None of the above.
b. Challenging content is best presented in straightforward sentence structures.
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What is the most used form in social media sites? a. Basic story structure b. List technique c. Question/answer format d. Tablet structure
d. Tablet structure
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A good lead ________________ a. uses passive voice b. uses many adjectives c. is conversational d. is in the past tense
c. is conversational
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A person is innocent until proved guilty in court. In crime stories, attribute any accusatory statements to police or other authorities. a. Avoid making a written judgment on a person’s culpability until they have been tried in court. b. Accusatory statements from police and other authorities add credibility to your story. c. A person is guilty by default until they are tried in court. d. None of the above.
a. Avoid making a written judgment on a person’s culpability until they have been tried in court.
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When you cram all of the answers to basic questions (who, what, when, where, and why plus how) into a story you can make it cumbersome. a. A story filled with basic questions can be interesting to the reader. b. A story writer should be strategic in terms of the information he/she provides. c. A story should be as cumbersome as possible to engage vital information. d. None of the above.
b. A story writer should be strategic in terms of the information he/she provides.
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Identify the parts and order for the inverted pyramid story structure: a. 1. Introduction 2. Summary lead 3. Supporting points 4. Ending b. 1. Backup (quotes or facts) 2. Supporting points 3. Summary lead 4. Ending c. 1. Summary lead 2. Backup (quotes or facts) 3. Supporting points 4. Ending d. 1. Summary lead 2. Backup quotes or facts 3. Ending
c. 1. Summary lead 2. Backup (quotes or facts) 3. Supporting points 4. Ending
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According to the book, what should you do if your source tells you not to use his/her name? a. use a vague title for the individual b. use only the first name c. use the entire name anyway d. use the initials
a. use a vague title for the individual
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When writing a story, use an element that will make viewers care or understand why this story is important, unusual or of human interest. a. It’s advisable to write your story about typical and normal experiences. b. It’s advisable to develop unusual techniques to draw your reader into the story. c. It’s advisable to write your story about human beings. d. None of the above.
d. None of the above.
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According to the guidelines of The Radio Television Digital News Association, a journalist should define his/her journalistic purpose behind broadcasting graphic content before he/she publishes it. a. Broadcasting graphic content is often illegal. b. Images of violence are great ways to draw the audience into a story. c. Journalists should carefully consider their reasons for including certain material. d. None of the above.
c. Journalists should carefully consider their reasons for including certain material.