BMW Associate Final Exam|
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Grade A (100 out of 100) Verified
Elaborations
Convergence in journalism
side of journalism where you have to be able to write for all the different kinds of media. being
able to be flexible in your writing style.
According to your text, the most important skills a reporter must have are how to think and how
to edit. True or false?
true
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing
symbols?
copy-editing symbols will be used in classes and in real world jobs
What is a slug, what is its purpose?
a slug is a two to three word description of the story placed in the top left corner of a story draft,
gives an overview of what the story will be about
, BMW Associate Final Exam|
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Grade A (100 out of 100) Verified
Elaborations
What is news?
the sharing of current events
A story about a deadly crash on I-40 is an example of what kind of news?
hard
The characteristics of news that tells you that a story about your state senator would be more
newsworthy than one about your neighborhood watch group is
prominence
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase of local property taxes is more
newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for hair stylists is
priority
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of
proximity
, BMW Associate Final Exam|
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Grade A (100 out of 100) Verified
Elaborations
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy than one about homecoming in 1960
because of
timliness
According to your text, journalists can be completely objective. True or false?
False
Rewrite: the policeman told the insurance man that the accident occured when the car swerved to
avoid an old lady who stepped off the curb.
The police officer told the insurance agent that the accident occurred when the car swerved to
avoid a pedestrian who stepped off the curb.
Congressman Janice Bryon, a petite 38-year-old mother of two children who has a sunny
disposition, voted in favor of the education bill
Congress representative Janice Byron, voted in favor of the education bill.
The girl and their male friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour before the
show started.
The group of friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour before the show started.
, BMW Associate Final Exam|
Questions & correct Answers |
Grade A (100 out of 100) Verified
Elaborations
The telephone man told the college girls that they would not be able to call their female friends
until the line repaired.
The telephone operator told the college students that they would not be able to call their friends
until the line was repaired.
The author, Oliver Brooks, and his wife, Mrs. Oliver (Sunni) Brooks, an attractive woman who
was wearing a green print dress, arrived at the book signing today around 3 p.m.
The author, Oliver Brooks, arrived with his wife at the book signing around 3 p.m.
the mayor accepted/excepted the offer from the university board of directors to aide/aid the city
in its clean up/cleanup efforts after the storm
accepted, aid, cleanup
the professor alluded/eluded to the chapter in the book that mentions that people will altar/alter
their behavior if they were assured/ensured their efforts will be rewarded
alluded, alter, assured
The cite/site/sight of the new World War II memorial peaked/piqued the interests of many
people/persons in the neighborhood
Questions & correct Answers |
Grade A (100 out of 100) Verified
Elaborations
Convergence in journalism
side of journalism where you have to be able to write for all the different kinds of media. being
able to be flexible in your writing style.
According to your text, the most important skills a reporter must have are how to think and how
to edit. True or false?
true
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing
symbols?
copy-editing symbols will be used in classes and in real world jobs
What is a slug, what is its purpose?
a slug is a two to three word description of the story placed in the top left corner of a story draft,
gives an overview of what the story will be about
, BMW Associate Final Exam|
Questions & correct Answers |
Grade A (100 out of 100) Verified
Elaborations
What is news?
the sharing of current events
A story about a deadly crash on I-40 is an example of what kind of news?
hard
The characteristics of news that tells you that a story about your state senator would be more
newsworthy than one about your neighborhood watch group is
prominence
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase of local property taxes is more
newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for hair stylists is
priority
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of
proximity
, BMW Associate Final Exam|
Questions & correct Answers |
Grade A (100 out of 100) Verified
Elaborations
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy than one about homecoming in 1960
because of
timliness
According to your text, journalists can be completely objective. True or false?
False
Rewrite: the policeman told the insurance man that the accident occured when the car swerved to
avoid an old lady who stepped off the curb.
The police officer told the insurance agent that the accident occurred when the car swerved to
avoid a pedestrian who stepped off the curb.
Congressman Janice Bryon, a petite 38-year-old mother of two children who has a sunny
disposition, voted in favor of the education bill
Congress representative Janice Byron, voted in favor of the education bill.
The girl and their male friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour before the
show started.
The group of friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour before the show started.
, BMW Associate Final Exam|
Questions & correct Answers |
Grade A (100 out of 100) Verified
Elaborations
The telephone man told the college girls that they would not be able to call their female friends
until the line repaired.
The telephone operator told the college students that they would not be able to call their friends
until the line was repaired.
The author, Oliver Brooks, and his wife, Mrs. Oliver (Sunni) Brooks, an attractive woman who
was wearing a green print dress, arrived at the book signing today around 3 p.m.
The author, Oliver Brooks, arrived with his wife at the book signing around 3 p.m.
the mayor accepted/excepted the offer from the university board of directors to aide/aid the city
in its clean up/cleanup efforts after the storm
accepted, aid, cleanup
the professor alluded/eluded to the chapter in the book that mentions that people will altar/alter
their behavior if they were assured/ensured their efforts will be rewarded
alluded, alter, assured
The cite/site/sight of the new World War II memorial peaked/piqued the interests of many
people/persons in the neighborhood
