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Test 2 Flashcards

1
Q

The key journalistic skill is?

Editing, writing, or photo?

A

Writing

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2
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In writing for a news website, you should try to incorporate a ___ if appropriate.

Legend, list, or stereotype?

A

List

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3
Q

In journalism shorter words are preferable because…

A

They are more efficient

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4
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Journalists should try and use words that readers don’t know and will have to look up. This enhances their credibility.

True or False

A

False

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5
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The words writers should pay the most attention to are?

Adjectives, conjunctions, verbs?

A

Verbs

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6
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In a typical news story, your sentences should average no more than ____ words

A

20

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7
Q

In a typical news story, the sentences should all be about the same length.

True or False

A

False

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8
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In a typical news story, every sentence should begin with a qualifying phrase.

A

True

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9
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What are the two major reasons why, according to Dr. Ed Caudill, newswriting has developed in the way it has?

A

Audience and technology

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10
Q

The news coverage of World War II is an example of a newswriting style in which what medium was dominant?

A

Radio

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11
Q

News writing is often characterized by?

Types of sentences and paragraphs

A

Short sentences and short paragraphs

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12
Q

One of the best techniques for discovering whether your writing is any good or not is to, what?

A

Read what you’ve written out loud

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13
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In a line chart, the horizontal axis (x-axis) represents what?

A

Time

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14
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A line chart should be used solely to present

A

Changes over time

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15
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In a pie chart, the data should always be presented as

A

Percentages

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16
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A set of percentages, if they represent the complete item or entity that is being divided, should add up to

A

100

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17
Q

A pie chart is good only for showing

A

Parts of a whole

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18
Q

One of the characteristics that a good chart should have is

A

Simplicity of presentation

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19
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The difficult part of building a chart with a program such as Google spreadsheets is

A

Deciding what non-complementary colors should go into the chart

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20
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Among the following, the most important part of the chart is the

A

Attribution of the data to a source

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21
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One of the most difficult things to produce in a chart is

A

Visual sequence that viewers will understand

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22
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The data in the video on how to build a chart with Google spreadsheets involved

A

The number of students in non-public high schools

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23
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One of the reasons that bar charts are popular with graphic journalists is that

A

They can show both amounts and relationships

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24
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What cannot be an element in a pie chart?

A

Time

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25
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The data map controversy that occurred in December 2012 with a New York newspaper and its website involved was about?

A

gun ownership

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26
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News organizations used two types of maps

A

Location and data

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27
Q

Photography was invented in the 1830s but its use by journalism was stymied for many years because?

A

Newspapers were unable to produce pictures on their presses

28
Q

The great photojournalist of the Civil War was?

A

Matthew Brady

29
Q

Throughout the 19th century,

A

Photographic equipment became smaller and more portable

30
Q

All journalists must understand the basics of good picture taking.

True or False

A

True

31
Q

Photos should be a part of every story a journalist covers.

True or False

A

True

32
Q

According to the video by Dr. Mike Martinez, a photojournalist should, first and foremost, what?

A

Try to tell a story with the pictures he or she takes

33
Q

When Edward R. Murrow began his reports from London during World War II, what was his sign-on?

A

“This is London.”

34
Q

What news reporter set the standard of style of radio news during WWII?

A

Edward R. Murrow

35
Q

The major source of radio news today is

A

NPR

36
Q

One of the advantages of using sound in news reports is that

A

it gives a “voice” to sources in the story

37
Q

One of the reasons why journalists should use more sound in their reporting is that

A

Sound is especially suited for mobile journalism

38
Q

After accuracy, the major factor in writing for audio is

A

Clarity

39
Q

Roy Peter Clark says that strong words should be placed at

A

the beginning and at the end of setence

40
Q

The words that you should pay most attention to when you write are the

A

Verbs

41
Q

The background or environmental sounds in an audio report are known as

A

Ambience

42
Q

It is considered unethical to edit repetitions and “uhs” out of the audio of an interview

True or False

A

False

43
Q

When conducting an audio interview, the best thing an interviewer can do is

A

Make no sounds whatsoever

44
Q

The simplest video story form is the

A

Reader copy

45
Q

One of the basic concepts of shooting video is

A

Fill the frame

46
Q

In a video interview, the space between the top of the head and the top of the picture is known as

A

Head room

47
Q

When conducting a video interview, it’s best to ask a lot of questions that will elicit short answers so that the interview becomes a dialogue

True or False

A

True

48
Q

To get the best results from an interview, you should hand the interviewee a script of what he or she is supposed to say

True or False

A

False

49
Q

Challenging questions should be asked when?

A

Near the end of the interview

50
Q

What are the top three biggest expenses in Knox County?

A

Schools, sheriff, parks

51
Q

Who is County Mayor?

A

Tim Burchett

52
Q

What is the property tax rate in Knox Co.?

A

$2.36 per $100

53
Q

What is the sales tax in Knox Co.?

A

2.25% on top of 7% for state

54
Q

Three biggest issues in Knox Co.

A

illuminated billboards
Safety Center
Charter Revisions

55
Q

Who is Knox Co. Superintendent?

A

Jim McIntyre

56
Q

What are some big questions facing the school board?

A

Charter schools
Vouchers
No Child Left Behind aftermath: Fulton, Austin East
Test scores

57
Q

Who is the mayor of Knoxville?

A

Madeline Rogero

58
Q

Who created Bloomberg?

A

Michael Bloomberg, current NYC mayor

59
Q

What does Bloomberg do?

A

Helps create transparency in financial markets by providing data and news to investors

60
Q

How much does it cost a month to get Bloomberg data?

A

$1500 a month

61
Q

What is the hierarchy of photos?

A

Informational
Graphically appealing
Emotional
Intimate

62
Q

What makes up a decisive moment?

A

A look
A touch
A gesture

63
Q

What makes up an achieving moment?

A 
Backgrounds
Close to the action
Rule of thirds
Leading lines
Time of day (Golden hours)
64
Q

What are some aspects of a TV reporter’s job?

A 
Find the story
Pitch the story
Do background research
Identify interviewees
Conduct interviews
65
Q

5 types of reporters

A 
General assignment reporter
Enterprise reporter
Beat reporter
Live reporter
In-depth reporter
66
Q

4 types of packages

A

Voice over
Voice over Natural sound
Voice over Sound on tape
Package

67
Q

6 types of stories

A 
Event
Personality profile
Problem-solution
Breaking new/live
Issue oriented
Investigate

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