BMW Final Exam #1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the meaning of convergence in journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Taking
different media forms and putting it on one platform
What is an example of convergence? - CORRECT 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
- CORRECT ANSWER - True
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing
symbols? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps for easy editing and also to understand other
writer's work
What is a slug, and what is its purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-4 word that uniquely
describe the story
What is news? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
A story about a deadly crash on Interstate 40 is an example of (soft, hard) news - CORRECT
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 ___________ - CORRECT
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 ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - impact/magnitude
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a characteristic of news
- CORRECT ANSWER - proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one about homecoming in 1990
because of _________, a characteristic of news - CORRECT ANSWER - timeliness
T/F: According to your text, journalists can be completely objective - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The policeman told the insurance man that the accident occurred when the car swerved to avoid
an old lady who stepped off the curb. - CORRECT ANSWER - The police officer told the
insurance agent that the accident occurred when the car swerved to avoid an elderly person who
stepped off the curb.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
Congressman Janice Byron, a petite 38-year-old mother of two children who has a sunny
disposition, voted in favor of the education bill. - CORRECT ANSWER - Congressperson
Janice Byron voted in favor of the education bill.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The girl and their male friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour before the
show started. - CORRECT ANSWER - (ASK HER) A group of friends were expecting the
concerts tickets to arrive an hour before the show started.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the meaning of convergence in journalism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Taking
different media forms and putting it on one platform
What is an example of convergence? - CORRECT 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
- CORRECT ANSWER - True
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing
symbols? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps for easy editing and also to understand other
writer's work
What is a slug, and what is its purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-4 word that uniquely
describe the story
What is news? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
A story about a deadly crash on Interstate 40 is an example of (soft, hard) news - CORRECT
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 ___________ - CORRECT
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 ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - impact/magnitude
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a characteristic of news
- CORRECT ANSWER - proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one about homecoming in 1990
because of _________, a characteristic of news - CORRECT ANSWER - timeliness
T/F: According to your text, journalists can be completely objective - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The policeman told the insurance man that the accident occurred when the car swerved to avoid
an old lady who stepped off the curb. - CORRECT ANSWER - The police officer told the
insurance agent that the accident occurred when the car swerved to avoid an elderly person who
stepped off the curb.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
Congressman Janice Byron, a petite 38-year-old mother of two children who has a sunny
disposition, voted in favor of the education bill. - CORRECT ANSWER - Congressperson
Janice Byron voted in favor of the education bill.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The girl and their male friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour before the
show started. - CORRECT ANSWER - (ASK HER) A group of friends were expecting the
concerts tickets to arrive an hour before the show started.
