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Potpourri
100
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference is taking place right now in what city?
Paris, France
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
Republican __________ is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Paul Ryan
200
This newspaper won the Pulitzer Prize this year for Breaking News Photography.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch
200
In the US House of Representatives, this Democrat is the Minority Leader.
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
This week was the first time this country________ issued a red alert due to smog in its capital.
China
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
Name a Republican running for president whose last name isn't Bush or Trump.
[judge's call]
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
Which is grammatically correct? Who should I vote for? or Whom should I vote for?
Whom should I vote for?
500
The lead singer of this 90s grunge-rock band passed away over the weekend at the age of 48.
Stone Temple Pilots
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
Name one difference between writing for print and writing for radio broadcast.
[judge's call]