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BASIC REPORTING FINAL
BASIC REPORTING FINAL
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JMC 200 final exam study guide
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1
True or False: Journalism is about the "new"s, not opinion.
True
False
2
Which of the following is NOT a trademark name:
Vaseline
Kleenex
Whoopie pie
AstroTurf
3
The most common punctuation mark associated with the word "said" is:
The colon
The semi-colon
The comma
The period
4
True or false: Newspapers charge for full obituaries.
True
False
5
Quotes from a "live" interview may be any one of the following BUT
Direct
Indirect
Partial
Pieced together
6
When covering fires, who is the main source for information?
Firefighter
Victim
Command chief
Witness
7
How do you correctly spell the following
Steven Corey
Stephen Corey
Steven Correy
Stephen Correy
8
In regards to our AP Stylebook, AP stands for:
Association Press
Associated Premium
Assisted Press
Associated Press
9
True or false: Most speakers have a copy of their speech to share with the press.
False
True
10
How do you correctly spell the following
Macky gym
MACKAY gym
Mackay gym
MacKay gym
11
A nut graph can be a lead but a lead isn't always a nut graph - TRUE or FALSE?
True
False
12
When referring to roadways, which of the following is never abbreviated:
Boulevard
Drive
Highway
Street
13
True or false: Ages are always represented by numbers.
True
False
14
A "beat" is a reporter's:
Topic of writing
Shorthand of writing
Style of writing
Sound of writing
15
When covering accidents, who is a source at the scene?
Children
Victims
Safety officials
Witnesses
16
What items should you seek out at meetings?
Secretary or clerk
Sources
Minutes
Agenda
17
What is the most important aspect of a crime story?
Sources
Accuracy
Timeliness
Detail
18
True or False: Titles after a name are always capitalized.
True
False
19
According to the AP, numbers from zero to _____ are usually spelled out
9
100
25
10
20
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Basic Reporting rules?
He said/she said
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