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COMM 2101 Fall 2023
COMM 2101 Fall 2023
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1
______ questions can help you nail down facts or clarify specific things within an interview.
open-ended
loaded
leading
closed-ended
2
The ______ and ______ of a piece will determine how well it reads.
interest and attitude
length and style
content and interest
pace and flow
3
The ______ of an inverted pyramid piece is meant to capture as much important information as possible.
conclusion
nut graph
headline
lead
4
Reporting on ongoing storm damage is an example of covering a ______.
speech
planned event
meeting
breaking news event
5
Conducting the interview at your subject's home base is recommended because it can keep them more relaxed and ______.
allow them to dress the way they want
keep expenses down
allow you to do some observing
prevent coworkers from eavesdropping
6
Breaking news is an example of ______.
conflict
fame
immediacy
oddity
7
The ______ paragraph is where you decide how best to move your readers from the lead into the rest of the story.
second
first
fourth
final
8
What is a simple fact check?
examining each fact for inaccuracies
defining your facts
defining your sources
citing your quotes
9
When someone disseminates inaccurate information in a mass media outlet, which form of libel has occurred?
falsity
publication
defamation
identification
10
New writers are afraid of making mistakes, and thus rely on ______.
simple grammar
technical jargon
straightforward sentences
confusing their audiences
11
A beat approach allows the reporter to ______.
handle all kinds of different assignments
work on nonspecific areas of coverage
become a contact point for people in a specific area
cover a variety of fields
12
A(n) ______ lead summarizes what happened and explains why it matters to your readers.
event
interesting-action
name-recognition
summary
13
A(n) ______ lead puts a famous person's name at the front of the lead.
event
summary
interesting-action
name-recognition
14
A ______ source is someone who was present at the time of the event or who is directly involved in the news.
unreliable
primary
tertiary
secondary
15
What do demographics generally include?
personality traits
age, gender, race, education, income, and relationship status
interests and attitudes
area placement
16
What type of story helps you explore the life of an interesting person?
obituary
proflie feature
sports
news
17
What is a cliche?
a useful phrase
a funny way to start or end a story
a good addition to any story
a worn-out phrase
18
A president is an example of a person who is ______.
famous for an extended period of time
famous only if they're popular
not famous
famous for a short period of time
19
When you have to write something and attribute it to a source, you should ______.
make it as powerful a quote as possible
stick with exactly what the person said
paraphrase as often as possible
go by memory
20
When you start with a _____, your readers can feel as if they walked into the middle of a conversation.
question
fact
conflict
quote
21
Which of the following would be able to claim fair use on a copyright and most likely win in a court case?
advertisers
photographers
film producers
news outlets
22
Who do news outlets serve?
other journalists
the audience
society
advertisers
23
______ puts the object in the sentence first.
Redundancy
Active voice
Cliches
Passive voice
24
Anecdotes, explanations, or emotional tales might be more valuable in ______.
as captions
script format
text format
audio/video format
25
According to your text, one of the best places to get information about an interview subject is from ______.
ex-partners
surveys
other people
gossip blogs
26
Before you start the interview, ask the source whether ______.
they are familiar with your work
they like pizza
you can record it
they can hear you
27
______ are often referred to as paraphrases.
quotes
indirect quotes
partial quotes
direct quotes
28
The "what" is more intriguing than the "who" when it comes to which type of lead?
name-recognition
interesting-action
event
summary
29
The AP Stylebook is...
used only for book publishing
used as a main source for writing in a standard way
no longer necessary
short for "All Purpose Stylebook"
30
Which interest element explains the novelty of firsts, lasts, and "onlys?"
fame
conflict
immediacy
oddity
