Quiz 1 - News Report

Which of the following statements is NOT true about a news report?

• It is an example of a journalistic text or writing.

• It is a story that is timely and describes an event of interest.

• It includes the writer’s opinion about the matter being reported.

• It entails discovering all relevant facts about the story and selecting and presenting these important facts

What do you call the first paragraph of a news report that contains its who, what, when where, why, and how?

• byline

• headline

• lead

• quote

What do you call the title of a news report?

• byline

• headline

• lead

• quote

What do you call the part of the news report that states the name of its writer?

• byline

• headline

• lead

• quote

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a lead of a news report?

• It is the first paragraph of a news report.

• It is the most important part of a news report.

• It contains the supporting information and key quotes of a news report.

• It grabs the attention of the readers and makes the reader want to finish reading a news report.

Which of the following is the first thing that readers notice in a news report?

• byline

• headline

• lead

• quote

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the inverted pyramid style of writing?

• The writing is shaped like an inverted pyramid.

• The writing starts with the least important detail.

• The details are arranged, starting with answers to the questions how, when, where, why, and who.

• The details of the writing are arranged according to importance, with the most important details first.

How should the following be arranged according to which comes first in a journalistic text to follow the inverted pyramid style of writing such as in the case of a news report?

I. details about a relevant event

II. lead

III. main body

IV. title

• IV, II, III, I

• IV, III, II, I

• IV, I, II, III

• IV, II, I, III

What is the lead of the news report clipping Criticism of COVID-19 people ‘should have been done-internally’ – Galvez?

• (Philstar.com) – June 17, 2020 – 9:01 p.m.

• Criticism of COVID-19 response ‘should have been done internally’—Galvez

• Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/06/17/2021616/criticism-covid-19-response-should-have-been-done-internally-galvez

• MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Dr. Tony Leachon vocal criticism of the administration’s approach to fighting the coronavirus led to misunderstanding between government task forces and his eventual termination as the government’s special consultant, the chief implementer of the country’s coronavirus task force said Wednesday.

What is the headline of the news report clipping in Item No. 9?

• (Philstar.com) – June 17, 2020 – 9:01 p.m.

• Criticism of COVID-19 response ‘should have been done internally’—Galvez

• Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/06/17/2021616/criticism-covid-19-response-should-have-been-done-internally-galvez

• MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Dr. Tony Leachon vocal criticism of the administration’s approach to fighting the coronavirus led to misunderstanding between government task forces and his eventual termination as the government’s special consultant, the chief implementer of the country’s coronavirus task force said Wednesday.