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2016 Bloxom Journalism Midterm Exam Review
2016 Bloxom Journalism Midterm Exam Review
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1
What is the single most important interview question?
what
why
how
who
2
What is the best verb to use with quotations & attribution in news stories?
said
bellowed
says
exclaimed
3
What is the legal principle that statements made in Congress (example) are immune from libel?
fair comment
privileged statements
right of reply
Forum Theory
4
Which of the following best describes
libel
?
fair, neutral reporting
written defamation of character
spoken defamation of character
responsible journalism
5
What is fair, neutral reporting called?
objective
biased
privileged
subjective
6
How do news reporters maintain their objectivity?
by presenting their views in the lead
by eliminating unimportant facts
by using inverted pyramid consistently
by keeping their opinions out of their stories
7
What is the term for telling the reader where or from whom information was obtained?
caption
brainstorming
byline
attribution
8
What should you ask just before the end of an interview?
whether the subject feels your questions were appropriate
whether they feel there is anything else you should know
whether the subject would like to change any answers
whether the subject has enjoyed the interview
9
What name is given to words, phrases, and sentences that hold a story together?
transitions
redundancies
tie-backs
clichés
10
Which of the following best describes
slander
?
responsible journalism
written defamation of character
spoken defamation of character
fair, neutral reporting
11
Which of the following is inappropriate during an interview?
arguing with the subject
closely observing the subject's actions
smiling or laughing
using a tape recorder
12
What is the body of a news story?
everything up to the final paragraph
the opening paragraph
the most important facts
everything after the lead
13
The idea that, in a place where ideas are exchanged, the ideas are protected is called
privileged statements
right of reply
Forum Theory
fair comment
14
The story's title in large enough type so it contrasts with the story text is a ...
byline
headline
teaser
flag
15
What is the first rule of getting news information?
go to the primary source
beat the competition
take sides
be fair
16
Which of the following is
NOT
a good reason for submitting a story to a source for a readback?
source demands it
avoid charge of libel
accuracy
public relations
17
Permitting a person criticized in a story to respond to that criticism in the same story is ...
privileged statements
fair comment
Forum Theory
right of reply
18
A libel defense protecting a journalist's opinion of book, music, entertainment reviews ...
privileged statements
fair comment
Forum Theory
right of reply
19
The writer's name, often followed by the name of the publication, is called a ...
byline
teaser
flag
headline
20
Which of the following does
NOT
describe an effective lead?
it comes to the point slowly
it is usually one sentence long
it has impact
it grabs the reader
21
What name is given to the story technique of printing a verbatim transcript of an interview?
"Personality Profile"
"Q and A"
"Yes and No"
"You Are There"
22
How are facts arranged in inverted pyramid style?
slowly building to the most interesting facts
less important to most important
more important to less important
crucial facts equally spaced throughout the story
