A copy of your quiz results will be sent to the email address you provide. Please enter your email: 1. In journalism, a beat is the area covered by a reporter, such as as sports, city hall, crime, etc. part of a sentence offset by commas a single moment of tension created by raising an immediate question A and C 2. An angle in journalism is the reporter’s approach to the story sometimes influenced by available information often determined by the reporter’s preferences and personality all of the above 3. A Summary Lead/Lede usually gives readers Who, What, When, and Where in the opening sentences always gives all six elements in the opening sentences is rarely more than two sentences long A and C 4. In journalism, slant is best described as a publication’s sympathy towards a cause or ideal a dishonest approach to reporting corruption and misrepresentation none of the above 5. Which of the following is NOT true? every newspaper has a slant opinions have no place in a newspaper slant is sometimes the reason people subscribe to a newspaper reporters should never deceive their readers 6. Hyperbole is best described as the inflation of subscription information to increase advertising revenue an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally that section of the newspaper which contains its publication details none of the above 7. Feature stories are structured as pyramids, with the most important information coming last shed light on people, places, and ideas that most people pay little attention to usually contain a strong human interest element all of the above 8. Which is NOT true of the Storytelling Lead/Lede? introduce the main character establish an informal narrative style present all six elements in the opening sentence help readers feel the drama of the situation 9. Which is NOT true of a news brief? very short relates “small” news, not major stories never includes editorial opinion often contains a quote and a source 10. Which step is NOT part of a journalist’s writing process? research outlining plagiarism revision Loading …
