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Potpourri
100
Bruce Jenner, who was famous in the 70s for being an ___________ , ended months of speculation on April 24 when he announced during an ABC television special that he identified as a woman and was making the transition from male to female.
Olympic decathlon gold medalist
100
The first sentence of a news story is commonly referred to as _________.
the lede
100
The Mayor of St. Louis City is....
Francis Slay
100
What is the biggest flaw of the Inverted Pyramid style of news writing?
With all the important info at the very beginning, why keep reading?
100
On the very first day of this class I talked about Meaning, Sense and _____________.
Clarity
200
On April 19, the death of _________ a week after sustaining a spinal cord injury while in police custody became the nation’s latest symbol of police brutality. It opened a deep wound in a majority-black city, where the mayor and the police commissioner -- both of whom are black -- have struggled to reform a police department that has a history of aggressive, sometimes brutal, treatment of black men.
Freddie Gray
200
This newspaper won the Pulitzer Prize this year for Breaking News Photography.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch (A bonus 200 points to any team that can describe the most iconic of the paper's winning photos.)
200
In the US House of Representatives, this Republican is the Speaker of the House and this Democrat is the Minority Leader.
John Boehner Nancy Pelosi
200
True or false. In AP style, numbers one through ten are represented by their numeral, where as 11 and above are spelled out.
False. 1-10 eleven and above
200
In terms of thinking about who to source for a story, describe how someone might be an 'expert' without having a fancy degree or job title. Give an example of this.
A person can be an expert on an issue due to direct involvement/personal experience.
300
After one of the nation’s most protracted cabinet-level confirmation delays, the Senate on April 23 approved Loretta E. Lynch to be _________. Sworn in on April 27, she is the first African-American woman to hold the position.
Attorney General
300
What kind of lede is the following an example of? If you're tired of television shows with character depth and thoughtful story-telling, then this summer's NBC line up is for you.
Direct address.
300
This man is Missouri's Attorney General and is generally considered to be the frontrunner in next year's election for governor.
Chris Koster
300
The colors on the American flag are red, white, and blue. In the above sentence, the comma between 'white' and 'and' is a very special comma. What is it called?
An oxford comma.
300
This is the person who makes sure that articles have proper grammar and adhere to AP style.
The copy editor.
400
Three of the science-related articles below appeared recently in The Times. One is from the satirical paper The Onion. Which one is the fake news story? Blue Bell Recalls All Products After Listeria Outbreak Chipotle to Stop Serving Genetically Altered Food Oklahoma Recognizes Role of Drilling in Earthquakes Study Finds Those With Deceased Family Members At High Risk Of Dying Themselves
Study Finds Those With Deceased Family Members At High Risk Of Dying Themselves
400
'Let me put that in perspective' & 'What's important to remember is' are examples of this tactic used by interviewees to manipulate journalists during interviews.
Bridging
400
As of yesterday, this woman, former Hewlett-Packard CEO, is running for president as Republican.
Carly Fiorina
400
Edit this sentence for AP style, grammar and verbosity. According to Coach Sanders, its not okay for his players to wear tee shirt-type clothing to formal events.
According to [coach] Sanders, [it's] not [OK] for his players to wear [T-shirts] to formal events.
400
Sara only only has one boyfriend. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? 1. Sara went with her boyfriend, Kent, down to the beach. 2. Sara went with her boyfriend Kent down to the beach.
1. Sara went with her boyfriend, Kent, down to the beach.
500
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.8 shook Nepal on April 25 near its capital, _________, killing more than 4,000 people, flattening sections of the city’s historic center and setting off avalanches around Mount Everest, where at least 18 climbers died.
Katmandu
500
Yellow Journalism is largely responsible for this early 20th century war.
The Spanish-American War.
500
UMSL is located in the first congressional district of Missouri. Who is UMSL representative in the US House of Representatives. Hint: there is a building on campus named after him
William Lacy Clay
500
What is wrong with this quote from a hard news article. "My administration has done nothing wrong," claimed Mayor McDaniels at his press conference Tuesday.
'claimed' makes it sound like the reporter is doubtful or dubious of the mayor.
500
Looking for two names here: As of today, this former Republican governor of Arkansas is running for president. Maybe he'll compete in the general election against this Independent senator from Vermont who announced his candidacy last week.
Mike Huckabee Bernie Sanders