JOU3101 REPORTING NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 1 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS./ VERIFIED/GRADED
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Quote guidelines:
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?
Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
Day vs Date
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?
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,Joining 2 separate and complete sentences with a comma
FANBOY fakers:
However, therefore, although
Describers:
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:
-The economy/stocks.
-Politics.
-Health care.
-Weather.
-Conflict.
-Crime.
-Sports.
-Oddities.
-Whack jobs.
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, What is news?
-Changing relationships.
-Event of community consequence.
-Disruptive events.
Do not abbreviate _________.
States
I work with professor/Professor Foley.
professor
4 main functions of news media
Report, Explain, Entertain and Lead
What is news?
A change of consequence in the status quo and what reporters
and editors say it is.
News is 50 percent ____________ and 50 percent __________.
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COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS./ VERIFIED/GRADED
A+/
Quote guidelines:
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?
Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
Day vs Date
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?
Page 1 of 25
,Joining 2 separate and complete sentences with a comma
FANBOY fakers:
However, therefore, although
Describers:
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:
-The economy/stocks.
-Politics.
-Health care.
-Weather.
-Conflict.
-Crime.
-Sports.
-Oddities.
-Whack jobs.
Page 2 of 25
, What is news?
-Changing relationships.
-Event of community consequence.
-Disruptive events.
Do not abbreviate _________.
States
I work with professor/Professor Foley.
professor
4 main functions of news media
Report, Explain, Entertain and Lead
What is news?
A change of consequence in the status quo and what reporters
and editors say it is.
News is 50 percent ____________ and 50 percent __________.
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