Journalism and Interviewing Techniques Quiz

What is the definition of a direct quote?

• Information spoken by a source that is paraphrased within a story, not word for word.

• Short clip from a longer piece of recorded dialogue.

• Exact wording provided by a source and used in print. Quotation marks required.

• The identification of a source or researched information in a story.

What is the purpose of a softball question in an interview?

• To create comfort and conversation

• To elicit a developed response beyond a yes or no

• To prove the accuracy of gathered information

• To further develop a response to an initial question

What is the process of checking information for accuracy and verification called?

• Transcription

• Rephrase

• Verification

• Fact checking

What is the main purpose of a person on the street interview technique?

• To gather random sources' comments in brief interviews

• To provide expert knowledge about a topic

• To create comfort and conversation

• To further develop a response to an initial question

What is the definition of a closed-ended question?

• A question that usually earns a yes or no response

• Planned interview, usually a sit down, between interviewer and interviewee

• The building blocks for developing interview questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how

• Questioning that elicits developed responses beyond a yes or no response

What is the definition of a broadcast news?

• Non-fiction video or audio communication about topics of public interest disseminated through broadcast or digital methods

• The process of checking information for accuracy and verification

• The activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information

• Complex equations that collect data and monitor users’ behavior to put content in their feeds

What is the purpose of a hook in a news story?

• A detailed analysis and assessment of something

• The main person or character in a story

• An attempt to grab the reader or viewer’s attention with interesting information that will keep them reading or watching

• The supplemental footage used to visually support your A-ROLL

What is the definition of a sound bite?

• Short clip from a longer piece of recorded dialogue

• Planned interview, usually a sit down, between interviewer and interviewee

• Narration done by a broadcast reporter, usually reading from a script

• Exact wording provided by a source and used in print. Quotation marks required

What is the purpose of a read back in an interview?

• To further develop a response to an initial question

• To gather random sources' comments in brief interviews

• The act of proving the accuracy of gathered information, through reviewing quotes with sources and checking facts with primary sources

• Interviewing technique where interviewer repeats back a statement to the source, either after the question is answered or before story is published

What is the definition of a 5W’s & H in journalism?

• An example of using a little person to tell a big story

• The main person or character in a story

• The process of checking information for accuracy and verification

• The building blocks for developing interview questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how