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Potpourri
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This type of story structure opens with the most important information at the top.
The Inverted Pyramid
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
This 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
Identify and fix what is wrong with this sentence: "I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office."
[judge's call]
200
This type of source is employed by an institution and tasked with talking to reporters.
A spokesperson
200
A person with a problem story combines these two of the five W's.
A WHO and a WHAT.
200
In his infinite wisdom, Donald Trump recently accused Hillary Clinton of "playing the _________ card."
Woman
200
True or false. In AP style, numbers 1 through 10 are represented by their numeral, where as eleven and above are spelled out.
False. One to ten 11 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
If you report facts about a private person that in no way benefit the public, you may be guilty of _________.
Invasion of privacy and/or public disclosure of private facts.
300
What kind of story structure begins with a lede and the key facts, but then incorporates a chronology of events/a narrative into the story? Clue: this is a type of story perfect for covering car chases and other types of crime
The martini glass
300
Funny man Will Ferrell recently dropped out of a movie in which he was supposed to play this president.
Ronald Reagan
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? CLUE: Vampire Weekend wrote a whole song about it.
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
Is it possible to libel the dead?
No
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 (spinning)
400
There are currently two bills in the Missouri state legislature having to do with a person's right to bring ________ onto UMSL's campus.
a concealed weapon / guns
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
When bringing a libel suit, a celebrity or politician must prove __________ on the part of the journalist.
Actual malice
500
Yellow Journalism is largely responsible for this early 20th century war.
The Spanish-American War.
500
This state is voting today in the Democratic and Republican primaries.
Indiana
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]