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The news value known as proximity reflects the fact that we value events that happen to important people. (T/F)
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FALSE
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Because TV is better at transmitting experience or impressions, it is better suited for in depth analysis and complex interpretations than is print news. (T/F)
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FALSE
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Hard news in the print and broadcast media is traditionally written using the square form. (T/F)
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FALSE
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An independent body composed of journalists and private citizens which adjudicates disputes over press conduct is a/n:
-news council -ombudsperson -plenary -watchdog |
NEWS COUNCIL
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The Internet has become a source of news for many people and provides more news sources than available with traditional media. (T/F)
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TRUE
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AP and UPI are best described as:
a) agencies preparing packaged international stories for local TV stations b) information services that hold a monopoly in providing national news to local newspapers c) wire services that provide national and international news to local media d) foreign-owned services publicizing newsworthy events in their home countries |
c) wire services that provide national and international news to local media
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Anchors, reporters, tape editors, and assignment editors are among the many people who act as ____________ in broadcast news.
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GATEKEEPERS
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Broadcast and print journalism are similar in that:
A) neither is influenced by economic pressures B) they both strive to remain objective C) Both share the values of truth and honesty in reporting and they both strive to remain objective D) Both share the values of truth and honesty in reporting. |
C) Both share the values of truth and honesty in reporting and they both strive to remain objective
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A TV news story, airing in the United States, about a plane crash in India emphasizing the number of Americans aboard is reflecting the ___________ element of newsworthy stories.
-sensational -proximity -prominence -economic |
PROXIMITY
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Print media typically report hard news in a(n) ______ form.
-inverted pyramid -pyramid -tunnel -lead-driven |
INVERTED PYRAMID
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