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Journalism Final Exam Review
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1
Which of the following is not part of an effective pregame story?
Play-by-play analysis of the previous game
Key athletes or starting lineups
Interview from coaches about team injuries
Scores from previous years
2
Which of the following was NOT a president involved in covering up the reality behind the war depicted in
The Post?
Kennedy
Nixon
Eisenhower
Bush
3
What should you ask just before the end of an interview?
Whether the subject has enjoyed the interview
Whether the subject would like to change any answers
Whether the subject feels your questions were appropriate
Whether the subject feels there is anything else you should know
4
What was the result of the case of John Peter Zenger?
Both red and blue
Third Amendment
Freedom of the press
None of the above
5
What is the most important question a personality profile attempts to answer in general?
Who is this person?
Why is this person famous?
What was the person’s childhood like?
How did this person enter the public spotlight?
6
What is the first rule of getting news information?
Be fair
Go to the primary source
Take sides
Beat the competition
7
What should the lead to a speech story emphasize most?
The background of the speaker
Where the speech was given
Who was being addressed
The major point the speaker makes
8
Which of the following elements of news accounts for an abundance of wedding and high school prom stories in May/June?
Timeliness
Proximity
Conflict
Consequence
9
Which of the following can you do to help you get the information you need in an interview?
Use a tape recorder
Closely observe the subject’s actions and expression
Get direct quotes from the interviewee
All of the above
10
How are the facts arranged in inverted-pyramid style?
From slowly building to the most interesting facts
From less important to more important
From more important to less important
With crucial facts equally distributed throughout the story
11
Which of the following is not a function of the media?
The public criticism function
The marketplace function
The sentry function
The agenda-setting function
12
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the shift of the news away from government and social issues?
Higher standard of living
Lack of interest among young readers
Need for higher television ratings
Declining literacy
13
Which of the following guarantees freedom of the press in the United States?
First Amendment to the Constitution
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
14
Which type of questions should be AVOIDED in an interview?
Embarrassing questions
Yes-no questions
None of the above
Open-ended Loaded questions
15
An editorial urging the school board to adopt an open-campus policy is an example of an editorial with what purpose?
To persuade
To explain
To criticize
To warn
16
Which of the following is not a good reason for submitting a story to a source for a readback?
For accuracy
For public relation
To avoid charge of libel
Because source demands it
17
What war does the film,
The Post,
center around?
Afghan
Iraq
Korean
Vietnam
18
Which of the following elements of news explains high reader interest in local events?
Timeliness
Conflict
Proximity
Consequence
19
What is fair, neutral reporting called?
Privileged
Objective
Ethical
Biased
20
Which of the following best describes libel?
Responsible journalism
Written defamation of character
Fair, neutral reporting
Spoken defamation of character
21
Which of the following does not characterize a feature story?
Humor
Little detail
Human interest
Lightness
22
The Queen of England is newsworthy. A coal miner in Wales is not. What accounts for the Queen’s newsworthiness?
Proximity
Consequence
Prominence
Conflict
23
What is one major reason for bad sportswriting?
Poor player performance
Trite expressions and cliches
Lack of interviews
Disappointing games
24
In col. America, with what offense were newspapers charged when they criticized the gov, even if criticism was true?
Muckracking
Yellow journalism
Conspiracy
Sedition
25
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the credibility of the press?
Sensationalism
Credibility
Objectivity
Accuracy
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of sportswriting?
Post Game stories
Injury stories
Pre-Game stories
Game stories
27
What is probably the single most important interview question?
What
Who
Why
When
28
In which situation is a paraphrase not appropriate?
When the speaker uses words the audience will not understand
When reporting an important discovery
When conveying facts
When the speaker rambles
29
What type of lead does the best job of presenting important information in the first sentence?
Question lead
Tease lead
Quote lead
Summary Lead
30
Which of the following is not a legitimate reason for altering a quotation?
Use of profanity to make a point
Unintentional use of poor grammar
Deletion of “ah-hem” and “ya know”
Simplifying of language for the audience
