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Journalism 101

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1
Which phrase describes a feature?
A soft news story
Any short newspaper article
A hard news story
Any story that informs the reader
2
What is meant by the balance in a news story?
Giving the same amount of space to every paragraph.
Having several authors write a story.
Covering all sides of an issue as fairly as possible.
Getting a lawyer’s opinion before writing an article.
3
What is an editorial?
A part of the writing process
An opinion piece published on a special page
The job that reporter’s get when they are promoted
The process when an editor works with an unfinished story
4
What is Journalism?
The study of writing in journals
A hard thing to do
A Canadian business practice
The reporting and publishing of the news
5
How does a reporter “balance” his story?
By including pictures with his story
By writing five paragraphs
By quoting several different sources
By publishing a story and a follow-up story
6
What is soft news?
News that’s circulated on the Internet, not on paper
News that’s entertaining or interesting
News that’s based on opinions, not facts
Advice columns
7
Why is it important for reporters to talk to sources?
Sources buy newspapers.
Sources give a story balance by offering different perspectives.
Sources are the people that help edit and revise copy.
Sources help publish a reporter’s story.
8
What is a source?
A reporter resource that lists all of the rules of writing
A person that a reporter interviews for his story
A published news source, such as the Vancouver Sun
A published online news source, such as austintalks.org
9
What do profile stories focus on?
A group’s behavior
Current events
An individual
Celebrity interviews only