Giving a source credit for a quote

What are Sunshine Laws?

Sunshine Laws allow reporters to report on public meetings

News that's entertaining or interesting

Untruthful accusation that lowers someone's reputation

What is an editorial?

Opinion piece published on a special page

What are the 5 Ws and 1 H?

Six facts necessary facts of a summary lead

Article that helps consumers decide whether or not to buy

Publishing false statement that damages someone's reputation

The reporting and publishing of the news

Why is it important for reporters to talk to sources?

Sources give story balance by offering different perspective

News that affects an entire group of people

What is a creative lead?

Piece of info that attracts & keeps reader interested

What must you discuss in a review to show that you are an expert?

The positives and negatives about a product

What is meant by balance in a news story?

Covering all sides of an issue as fairly as possible

Why is it necessary to quote sources in an editorial?

Quotes from sources offer support to a reporter's argument

Freedom of the press in the U.S. is _______.

Guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution

A caption that tells you what a photo is about

What are Shield Laws?

Shield laws protect reporter's sources

Person that the reporter interviews for their story

Person who interviews sources, writes copy, & is published

What makes a story "newsworthy"?

Story has to be about topic that appeals to public interest

A summary lead contains _____.

The most important facts of the story

How does a reporter "balance" his story?

By quoting several different sources

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"He loves to buckle," MSNBC host Clark Urban declared in July.
Paraphrase
Direct quotation
Descriptive quotation
Solo quotation
2
A creative lead is _________.
Descriptive
Compare/Contrast
Allusion
Direct quotation
3
Your choice of a source should depend on ______.
The source's expertise
The source's height and weight
The source's popularity
The source's availability
4
What is attribution?
Giving a source credit for a quote
A mistake a reporter can get sued for
The description of what a photo is about
The best qualities of a news story
5
What are Sunshine Laws?
Sunshine Laws allow reporters to report on public meetings
Sunshine Laws allow reporters to publish anything they want
Sunshine Laws protect reporters from publishers
Sunshine Laws protect reporter's sources
6
What is soft news?
News that's entertaining or interesting
News that's based on opinions, not facts
Advice columns
News that's circulated on the internet, not on paper
7
What kind of lead does a profile story have?
It doesn't have a lead
It always has a narrative hook
A creative lead
A summary lead
8
What is defamation?
Publishing unflattering info about someone
Untruthful accusation that lowers someone's reputation
Invasion of privacy
Clearly labeled personal opinion
9
What is an editorial?
Process when an editor works with unfinished story
Opinion piece published on a special page
Job that reporter's get when they are promoted
Part of the writing process
10
What are the 5 Ws and 1 H?
Six facts necessary facts of a summary lead
Six worst mistakes a reporter can make
Only six questions that a reporter can ask a source
Sic paragraphs that are required for a standard news story
11
What is a review?
Article about what government officials are doing in office
Article that helps consumers decide whether or not to buy
An article about movies only
Feedback a reporter gets from his publisher
12
What is libel?
Publishing false statement that damages someone's reputation
Use of outside editors
Tendency to do something
Publishing private info about a person
13
Obama teased Michelle saying that she was only good with kids when playing Poker with them.
Orphan quote
Paraphrase
Partial quote
Direct quotation
14
What is journalism?
The reporting and publishing of the news
A hard thing to do
An American business practice
The study of writing in journals
15
Why is it important for reporters to talk to sources?
Sources buy newspapers
Sources help publish a reporter's story
Sources are people that help edit and revise copy
Sources give story balance by offering different perspective
16
What is hard news?
The only kind of news there is
News that affects an entire group of people
News that's based on opinions, not facts
News that covers hard to understand topics
17
What is a creative lead?
Main idea of a feature story
Angle of a story
Piece of info that attracts & keeps reader interested
Point of story where reader loses interest
18
What must you discuss in a review to show that you are an expert?
The positives and negatives about a product
Your credentials as a reporter
The other products you have reviewed in the past
Other products
19
What is meant by balance in a news story?
Giving the same amount of space to every paragraph
Getting a lawyer's opinion before writing an article
Covering all sides of an issue as fairly as possible
Having several authors write a story
20
This lead " Six years ago, Mr. Maxwell's son James fell down a well, he's still there" is
Suspense/Teaser
Direct quotation
Compare/Contrast
Allusion
21
Why is it necessary to quote sources in an editorial?
Quotes from sources offer support to a reporter's argument
To be fair to the public
All types of articles have to have quotes
Editorials don't have to have sources
22
To avoid libel changes, a journalist _______.
Should check all sources carefully
Should distinguish accuracy from truth
All of the above
Should avoid confidential content in notes
23
Freedom of the press in the U.S. is _______.
Limited only for school sponsored journalism
Governed by the Associated Press
Unlimited
Guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution
24
What is a cutline?
A false quote from a source
A delete mark in an edited writing
The lines that draw your attention in a photo
A caption that tells you what a photo is about
25
What are Shield Laws?
Shield laws protect reporters from their publishers
Shield laws protect reporter's sources
Shield laws protect public figures from bad press
Shield laws protect publishers from sources
26
What is a source?
Published news source, such as the Chicago Tribune
Person that the reporter interviews for their story
Reporter resource that lists all the rules of writing
Published online news source, such as austintalks.org
27
Obama vowed Change and roared about " the fierce urgency of now".
Orphan quote
Paraphrase
Direct quotation
Partial quote
28
What do profile stories focus on?
Current events
Group's behavior
An individual
Celebrity interviews only
29
Who is a reporter?
Person who writes research papers about any topic
Person who interviews sources, writes copy, & is published
Anyone who can publish his writing online
A good writer that happens to be a popular with the public
30
What makes a story "newsworthy"?
Story has to have balanced sources
Story has to be published
Story has to be about topic that appeals to public interest
Story has to be about a celebrity
31
A summary lead contains _____.
List of all the sources quoted in the story
Direct quote
Instructions on how to read the story
The most important facts of the story
32
Which phrase describes a feature?
Any short newspaper article
Any story that informs the reader
Hard news story
Soft news story
33
Obama has tried to block court challenges of that authority by invoking "state secrets".
Direct quotation
Paraphrase
Orphan quote
Partial quote
34
What two kinds of sources can you use for an editorial?
You don't have to use sources for an editorial
Online research and interviews
Online research and academic opinions only
Online research and online resources
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How does a reporter "balance" his story?
By writing 5 paragraphs
By quoting several different sources
By publishing a story and a follow-up story
By including pictures with his story

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