Which of the following statements is TRUE about the magazine industry?

Idea pitching for mags is more complex than for newspapers.

How is feature writing different from standard news writing?

It allows for more stylistic and structural creativity.

Which of the following statements about feature articles is FALSE?

Most features can be reported from the newsroom.

Which of the following statements about features we have read is FALSE?

"Mrs. Kelly's Monster" follows inverted pyramid structure.

Which of the following statements about using the Internet for researching features is FALSE?

The Internet era reflects an elitist nature of communication

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Feature Writing Sept 2018

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1
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the magazine industry?
It has not seen many economic challenges in recent years.
Staff positions are more accessible now than freelance gigs.
Idea pitching for mags is more complex than for newspapers.
General-interest mags are a winning formula for survival.
2
How is feature writing different from standard news writing?
Feature writing has nothing to do with the news.
All of the above.
Feature writing is subjective.
It allows for more stylistic and structural creativity.
3
Which of the following statements about feature articles is FALSE?
They can be more difficult to write under deadline pressure.
Features provide entertainment or information or both.
Most features can be reported from the newsroom.
They are subject to the same accuracy requirements as news.
4
Jenny's use of animal pictures in this Quiz quiz is...
Perfect (like so many of Jenny's qualities)
Predictable (given her animal obsessions)
All of the above
Perplexing (as in, what the...?)
5
Which of the following statements about features we have read is FALSE?
"Pearls Before Breakfast" employed participatory reporting.
"Like Something theLordMade" condensed a decades-long story.
"Mrs. Kelly's Monster" follows inverted pyramid structure.
"Death of a Playmate" took weeks of information-gathering.
6
Which of the following statements about using the Internet for researching features is FALSE?
The Internet era reflects an elitist nature of communication
Reporters must check the credibility of info gleaned online.
Writing for the web allows for immediacy in reporting.
The Internet is a valuable research tool in modern reporting
7
When was the Pulitzer Prize for journalism first awarded?
1917
1977
1907
1987

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