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Journalism Final Exam Review

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1
True or False: Being involved in a news story makes you an unreliable writer
False
True
2
True or False: A good News Story revolves around conflicts that are prevalent within society?
True
False
3
What is prominence? (In relation to the six Characteristics of news)
Prominence: important, famous
Prominence: how well someone/something in the story is known
Prominence: leading or well known
Prominence: standing out so as to be seen easily
4
What are the two characteristics missing? Proximity, Prominence, Impact, Timeliness
Conflict & Human Interest
Photos & Videos
Sources & Quotes
Strong Lead & Design
5
What is the best kind of question to ask during an interview?
A yes/no question
One that can provoke a long answer and isn’t a yes/no answer
Any question that begins with "why?"
Anything extremely personal
6
What is NOT the importance of timeliness of a news story?
You want to get your stories out before the competition.
Timeliness doesn't matter.
It's important because news goes viral in seconds.
If you post a story too late, people probably covered it.
7
How should you NOT set up your questions for an interview?
Detailed questions
Yes or no questions
Background questions
Questions you can build a conversation off of
8
All of these are good interviewing skills EXCEPT...
Poor body language
Note taking
Eye contact
Jot down questions before hand