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100
It's the number of commas that should be placed in the following sentence: Robert Smith Jr. said his favorite colors are red white and blue.
What is 1?
100
This former publisher was so famous that his name is still on journalism's most prestigious awards today.
Who is Joseph Pulitzer?
100

It's another name for the credits at the top of a story that include the writer's name and position or contact information.

What is a byline?

100

These are supplementary shots that can complement the main subject of a television broadcast story

What is B-roll?

100
Where does the writer's opinion go in a news story?
What is nowhere? The writer's opinion should not be apparent in a news story.
200
It's the AP Style rule that is broken in the following example: Jane will celebrate her 10th birthday on Sept. 10th.
What is "Days of the month should only use numerals, with no th, nd or rd at the end"?
200

The reporting duo that broke the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.

Who are Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein?

200

Most straight news stories are written in this two-word story form.

What is inverted pyramid?

200

It's the term for the identifying information at the bottom of the screen when someone is speaking on camera.

What is lower thirds

200
It's another name for the smaller, sub-head under the main headline.
What is a deck?
300

When writing dates, when are days of the week abbreviated?

What is never?

300

These two novelists got their start in print journalism. One is the author of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and the other is the author of "Old Man and the Sea." You must answer both correctly to get credit.

Who are Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway? Both credited their journalism careers with making them better writers.

300
This term describes a secondary story that is related to the main story.
What is a sidebar?
300

In a radio story about a football game, it's what we call the sounds of cheerleaders chanting in the background or an official's whistle.

What are NAT sounds?

300
In photojournalism, it's the term for the arrangement of artistic elements in the viewfinder.
What is composition?
400
The number of months that should never be abbreviated.
What is 5? They are the shortest months, and they are all grouped together: March, April, May, June and July
400

This broadcast journalist is credited for ending McCarthyism after taking on Senator Joseph McCarthy with a series of strong on-air commentaries on CBS' "See It Now" show. He was also the subject of the film "Good Night and Good Luck."

Who is Edward R. Murrow?

400
It's the two main sizes of newspapers.
What are broadsheets and tabloids?
400

This term is used for the part of a television news story that features a journalist who is reporting live on air in front of a news scene.

What is a standup?

400

In a feature story, it's the paragraph after the lead that explains the significance of the story -- the "why does this matter" part.

What is a nut graf?

500
It's which of the words below should be capitalized in a news story, according to the 2016 AP Stylebook. Internet Web Email
What is none of them?
500
This is the name of the investigative reporting team at the Boston Globe. You may be familiar with the movie.
What is Spotlight?
500
It's the term for a reference inside a news story to a related story on another page.
What is a refer?
500

This is a list that details the order of news stories for a broadcast.

What is a rundown?

500
Some states have these laws that protect journalists from having to turn over confidential information from sources.
What are Shield Laws?