Writing
This is the opening paragraph of a news story, designed to grab the reader and deliver the most important information.
What is a lead?
The amount of light entering a camera through the lens
What is exposure
These are the best type of questions to ask in a press conference and avoid "yes" and "no" answers
What are open ended questions?
The statistic that is awarded when you make the pass that leads to a basket/goal/kill etc.
What is an assist
This is the name of Towson's mascot
Doc
This type of story focuses less on what happened anad more on a person, trend or compelling angle
What is a feature?
A wider aperture creates more of this effect behind your subject
This is a rule that means you shouldn't accept what somebody said as 100% truth and you should do this
Fact check/verification
A player who scores 3 goals earned this
What is a hat trick
Towson competes in the CAA which stands for...
What is Coastal Athletic Association
A writer uses a player's quote but changes the wording slightly to make the grammar better without indicating the change.
What is misquoting a source
This camera setting adjusts how sensitive your camera is to light
What is ISO
If a source gives you a vague answer this is what you should do
What is ask a follow up question
A player who hits a home run with bases loaded (grand slam) gets this many RBIs
What is four
This Baltimore Colts legend has his name attached to Towson's football stadium.
Who is Johnny Unitas
According to AP style, there are two times of day written as single words
What are noon and midnight
This composition technique divides the frame into nine sections using two horizontal and two vertical lines.
What is rule of thirds
Before an interview, you should do this to learn about the person and prepare better questions.
What is research
In soccer, this card means a player is being sent off and cannot continue playing.
What is a red card
These two sports compete at Tiger Field
What is women's soccer and women's lacrosse
AP style says use numerals for this number and higher
What is 10
f an athlete's face is sharp but their hands or feet are blurry because they're moving quickly, the photographer might need to increase this setting.
What is shutter-speed
You should avoid asking several questions at once because the source may only answer this.
What is the last question?
In basketball, this occurs when a player reaches double digits in three statistical categories in one game.
What is a triple-double
This is the number of varsity athletic teams Towson currently has
What is 19