Intro to Pubs Review OPINIONS & SPORTS

Question 1

When a writer covers an event, talks to players/coaches for quotes and writes a recap, that's a

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game story

Question 2

An opinion column on the Op-Ed pages that focuses on topical issues is a(n)

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editorial opinion column

Question 3

An opinion column on food, religion or sports that provides expert insight to a topic is a(n)

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beat opinion column

Question 4

Editorials are unsigned columns that are the voice of

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the newspaper's editorial board

Question 5

When a sportswriter writes an opinion-based story/feature on a sporting event or player, that's

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a column

Question 6

Anyone can be a reviewer; someone who is an expert in their field with in-depth knowledge is a

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critic

Question 7

When a sportswriter does a personality profile on an athlete or coach, that's a

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feature

Question 8

An editorial giving people insights about a complicated issue like school budget cuts is

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explaining

Question 9

A story explaining the good and bad about entertainment, art, products or services is a

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review

Question 10

Good opinion writing has a strong point of view that is backed up by

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facts

Question 11

An editorial that writes about a light-hearted issue to draw laughs is

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entertaining

Question 12

To appear objective at all times, what rule must sportswriters be careful to follow?

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"No cheering in the press box"

Question 13

An editorial telling people which candidate to vote for in an election has the purpose of

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persuading

Question 14

An opinion column throughout a paper that focuses on sharing a good story with the reader is a

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feature opinion column

Question 15

An editorial that takes issue with decisions that were made or people's actions at an event is

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criticizing

Question 16

This section of the newspaper is the one place where subjective writing is allowed:

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Opinions

Question 17

An editorial that says great things about a person, event or happening in the community is

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praising

Questions 17