BMW Final Exam #1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(2024 LATEST UPDATE)
What is the meaning of convergence in journalism? - ANSWER Taking different media forms and putting
it on one platform
What is an example of convergence? - ANSWER Newspapers and magazines are now available on your
iPad or tablet
T/F: Convergence also applies to the idea that various technologies work together to cover news -
ANSWER True
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing symbols? -
ANSWER Helps for easy editing and also to understand other writer's work
What is a slug, and what is its purpose? - ANSWER 2-4 word that uniquely describe the story
What is news? - ANSWER Facts that are presented so that people can make their own opinions
T/F: News is any story that has an impact on other people or is unusal. - ANSWER True
A story about a deadly crash on Interstate 40 is an example of (soft, hard) news - ANSWER hard
The characteristic of news that tells you that a story about your State Senator would be more
newsworthy than one about your neighborhood watch group is ___________ - ANSWER prominence
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase in local property taxes is more
newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for hair stylists is ____ - ANSWER impact/magnitude
, A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a characteristic of news -
ANSWER proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one about homecoming in 1990 because
of _________, a characteristic of news - ANSWER timeliness
T/
The news media are a (phenomena, phenomenon) of modern technology that have (altered, altared) the
communication landscape - ANSWER phenomena, altered
The (envelope, envelop) the treasurer misplaced contained about $1000 in contributions - ANSWER
envelope
She said rather (than, then) trying to convince the board of (trusties, trustees) to vote on the measure,
she would work with the president and his (aids, aides) - ANSWER than, trustees, aides
They (hanged, hung) the new banner from a (pole, poll) and invited more than 200 (people, persons) to
the cermony - ANSWER hung, pole, people
A large (bloc, block) of voters (alluded, eluded) to pollsters that the candidate was (elusive, illusive) when
discussing (their, there, they're) views on foreign affairs - ANSWER bloc, alluded, illusive, their
Students are (liable, libel, likely) (to, two, too) demand fewer regulations (regardless, irregardless) what
rules the committee might (adapt, adept, adopt) - ANSWER likely, to, regardless, adopt
The woman, an (alumnae, alumna, alumni, alumnus) of the university, (implied, inferred) that the
restrictions she placed on her donation may seem (bizarre, bazzar) but eventually they would be (cited,
sighted, sited) as revolutionary - ANSWER alumna, implied, bizarre, cited
The defendants' (consul, counsel, council) (waived, waved) her right to a jury trial, saying he (adviced,
advised) the defendant not to (chose, choose) that option - ANSWER counsel, waived, advised, choose
ANSWERS(2024 LATEST UPDATE)
What is the meaning of convergence in journalism? - ANSWER Taking different media forms and putting
it on one platform
What is an example of convergence? - ANSWER Newspapers and magazines are now available on your
iPad or tablet
T/F: Convergence also applies to the idea that various technologies work together to cover news -
ANSWER True
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing symbols? -
ANSWER Helps for easy editing and also to understand other writer's work
What is a slug, and what is its purpose? - ANSWER 2-4 word that uniquely describe the story
What is news? - ANSWER Facts that are presented so that people can make their own opinions
T/F: News is any story that has an impact on other people or is unusal. - ANSWER True
A story about a deadly crash on Interstate 40 is an example of (soft, hard) news - ANSWER hard
The characteristic of news that tells you that a story about your State Senator would be more
newsworthy than one about your neighborhood watch group is ___________ - ANSWER prominence
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase in local property taxes is more
newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for hair stylists is ____ - ANSWER impact/magnitude
, A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a characteristic of news -
ANSWER proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one about homecoming in 1990 because
of _________, a characteristic of news - ANSWER timeliness
T/
The news media are a (phenomena, phenomenon) of modern technology that have (altered, altared) the
communication landscape - ANSWER phenomena, altered
The (envelope, envelop) the treasurer misplaced contained about $1000 in contributions - ANSWER
envelope
She said rather (than, then) trying to convince the board of (trusties, trustees) to vote on the measure,
she would work with the president and his (aids, aides) - ANSWER than, trustees, aides
They (hanged, hung) the new banner from a (pole, poll) and invited more than 200 (people, persons) to
the cermony - ANSWER hung, pole, people
A large (bloc, block) of voters (alluded, eluded) to pollsters that the candidate was (elusive, illusive) when
discussing (their, there, they're) views on foreign affairs - ANSWER bloc, alluded, illusive, their
Students are (liable, libel, likely) (to, two, too) demand fewer regulations (regardless, irregardless) what
rules the committee might (adapt, adept, adopt) - ANSWER likely, to, regardless, adopt
The woman, an (alumnae, alumna, alumni, alumnus) of the university, (implied, inferred) that the
restrictions she placed on her donation may seem (bizarre, bazzar) but eventually they would be (cited,
sighted, sited) as revolutionary - ANSWER alumna, implied, bizarre, cited
The defendants' (consul, counsel, council) (waived, waved) her right to a jury trial, saying he (adviced,
advised) the defendant not to (chose, choose) that option - ANSWER counsel, waived, advised, choose
