JOU 3101 Reporting Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed Rated A+
Do not abbreviate _________. - Answers States
I work with professor/Professor Foley. - Answers professor
4 main functions of news media - Answers Report, Explain, Entertain and Lead
What is news? - Answers A change of consequence in the status quo and what reporters and editors say
it is.
News is 50 percent ____________ and 50 percent __________. - Answers -What happened?
-How does it affect the reader/me?
News Values: - Answers Impact, Timeliness, Prominence, Proximity, Conflict, Weirdness, Currency
The Writing Process: - Answers Conceive, Report, Plan, Draft, Revise
Time: - Answers 3:00 p.m. x
3 p.m. ✓
Everyday vs Every Day - Answers Adjective vs Adverb saying how and when
Quote guidelines: - Answers 1. If a quote is more than one sentence, put the attribution after the first
sentence.
2. Identify the speaker the first time his/her name is used.
3. Don't attribute direct quotes to more than one person.
4. In general, use past tense throughout and be consistent.
What are the ABCs of news writing? - Answers Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
Day vs Date - Answers Use the day or date in the story but not both.
Day: Within 7 days of event.
Date: More than 7 days.
There is no "tomorrow" or "yesterday," but there is a today.
What is comma splice? - Answers Joining 2 separate and complete sentences with a comma
FANBOY fakers: - Answers However, therefore, although
Describers: - Answers If you have two or more adjectives that are not joined by a conjunction and
both/all modify the same word, put a comma between them.
, Big story topics: - Answers -The economy/stocks.
-Politics.
-Health care.
-Weather.
-Conflict.
-Crime.
-Sports.
-Oddities.
-Whack jobs.
What is news? - Answers -Changing relationships.
-Event of community consequence.
-Disruptive events.
Ages: - Answers Do not use numbers to begin sentences: all ages otherwise are figures.
Importance to readers: - Answers -Extensity: how big of an event is it.
-Intensity: how intense is its effect on readers?
-Proximity: nearby, bigger news.
-Recency
-Consequence: what are the effects?
-Variety
______ make a story come alive. - Answers Details
News Values Ex. - Answers -Timeliness: anniversaries, calendar.
-Proximity: local, localized.
-Local angle is the lede.
-Prominence: big shot visiting.
-Consequence: inconvenience, cost.
Do not abbreviate _________. - Answers States
I work with professor/Professor Foley. - Answers professor
4 main functions of news media - Answers Report, Explain, Entertain and Lead
What is news? - Answers A change of consequence in the status quo and what reporters and editors say
it is.
News is 50 percent ____________ and 50 percent __________. - Answers -What happened?
-How does it affect the reader/me?
News Values: - Answers Impact, Timeliness, Prominence, Proximity, Conflict, Weirdness, Currency
The Writing Process: - Answers Conceive, Report, Plan, Draft, Revise
Time: - Answers 3:00 p.m. x
3 p.m. ✓
Everyday vs Every Day - Answers Adjective vs Adverb saying how and when
Quote guidelines: - Answers 1. If a quote is more than one sentence, put the attribution after the first
sentence.
2. Identify the speaker the first time his/her name is used.
3. Don't attribute direct quotes to more than one person.
4. In general, use past tense throughout and be consistent.
What are the ABCs of news writing? - Answers Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
Day vs Date - Answers Use the day or date in the story but not both.
Day: Within 7 days of event.
Date: More than 7 days.
There is no "tomorrow" or "yesterday," but there is a today.
What is comma splice? - Answers Joining 2 separate and complete sentences with a comma
FANBOY fakers: - Answers However, therefore, although
Describers: - Answers If you have two or more adjectives that are not joined by a conjunction and
both/all modify the same word, put a comma between them.
, Big story topics: - Answers -The economy/stocks.
-Politics.
-Health care.
-Weather.
-Conflict.
-Crime.
-Sports.
-Oddities.
-Whack jobs.
What is news? - Answers -Changing relationships.
-Event of community consequence.
-Disruptive events.
Ages: - Answers Do not use numbers to begin sentences: all ages otherwise are figures.
Importance to readers: - Answers -Extensity: how big of an event is it.
-Intensity: how intense is its effect on readers?
-Proximity: nearby, bigger news.
-Recency
-Consequence: what are the effects?
-Variety
______ make a story come alive. - Answers Details
News Values Ex. - Answers -Timeliness: anniversaries, calendar.
-Proximity: local, localized.
-Local angle is the lede.
-Prominence: big shot visiting.
-Consequence: inconvenience, cost.
