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28 Cards in this Set
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which of the following is not one of the four reasons we discussed as motivation for diversity?
A. ethics B. good economics C. good journalism D. legal restraints |
D. legal restraints
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which of the following is not a valid tip for successful note taking?
A. check notes before leaving the interview B. make notes on your notes C. practice writing without looking at the paper D. use a 9x12 legal pad so you have plenty of room for notes |
D. use a legal pad
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in lecture, we explained that to use information "not for attribution" means to agree to:
A. go off the record B. paraphrase the info and identify the source C. use the info but attribute it to only a general or source catagory D. use nothing said in the story |
C. use the info but attribute it to only a general or source catagory
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which of the following in not part of the body of a basic news story?
A. analysis B. examples C. quotations D. sources |
A. analysis
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which of the following is not a component of a basic news story?
A. background B. body C. conclusion |
C. conclusion
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which of the following is not one of the basic techniques Stovall says writers must keep in mind as they work?
A. eliminate jargon, cliches and bureaucratese B. rely on adjectives and adverbs C. use familiar words rather than unfamilair words D. vary sentence length |
B. rely on adjective and adverbs
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[blank] is the descriptive phrase we use for those federal and state laws which allow access to public documents, and [blank] is the phrase we use to describe open meeting laws.
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transparency
and openess |
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the minimum number of primary sources for any news story is [blank]
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three
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we use the term [blank] to describe a public relations generated event like a news conference.
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idk
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[blank] and [blank] are two types of private bodies whose meetings reporters must ask permission to attend.
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idk
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[blank] is the term we use to describe the naming and identification of a source of info in a story.
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attribution
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two examples of alternative leads most often use soft-news stories are [blank] and [blank].
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summary
blind direct address ? lead direct quote lead |
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the phrase we use at the beginning of a sentence near the end of a meeting story to summarize a series of less important elements is "[blank]"
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idk
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a [blank] lead is a lead in which the reporter doesn't give the individuals name until the second paragraph.
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soft
blind |
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the most enlightened approach to multicultural issues is the [blank] within diversity of any population.
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minority
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ideally a reporter will both [blank] and [blank] during an interview to be sure she takes back an accurate representation of the sources words.
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take notes and record
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the verb [blank] is the best choice for indicating who is responsible for a quotation or a paraphrase.
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said
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the symbol we use to discuss the structure of the most basic news story is an [blank]. the [blank] lead is the basic lead for news stories.
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inverted pyramid
straight |
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while being objective in reporting is an ideal, most experts agree that the more attainable qualities of good journalism are [blank] and [blank].
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balance and fairness
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list four traditional news values or attributes that we use in selecting what we will cover in the media
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timeliness
proximity prominence oddity impact conflict |
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list one news value we discussed as being the result of the revolution that news media have created in journalism.
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idk
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list two things a reporter should include in their story when covering a speech.
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direct and indirect quotes
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in two to three sentences explain some of what padgett explains as why diversity is central to good journalism.
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idk
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list two pieces of advice that a reporter should follow to cover a meeting successfully.
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know the members of board and what their jobs are
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name three of the five simultaneous tasks a reporter must engage in during an interview
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asking
recording observing listening new questions |
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what is the error in talking about "both sides" of a story?
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conflicting info
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what do we mean when we say that journalists are no longer in the gatekeeping positition they once held?
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don't decide what people know and why they don't
internet and other sources |
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outline the three stages and seven steps of the writing process as we discussed in lecture. for up to five points of extra credit you may list strategies under some of the steps.
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prewriting
-get an idea -gather info -organize writing -write a rough draft rewriting -revising -edit -proofread |
