Journalism Quiz 1

Which of the following best describes the duties of an executive producer?

• Team leader who has final say in all editorial (content-based) decisions about the broadcast

• Team member who takes direction from producers to support the production as needed

• Team member who works closely with the correspondent to lead production of a story

• •  Team member who creates original content for online audiences and repackages broadcast stories to be shared online

Which of the following best describes the duties of a digital producer?

• Team member who creates an organization’s social media presence; posts stories online, interacts with audience members, tracks audience data and implements strategies to reach the most people

• • Reporter who is part of the production team and ultimately is the “face” of the story; conducts on-camera interviews, records voiceover and stand-ups  

• • Team member who creates original content for online audiences and repackages broadcast stories to be shared online

• • Team member who takes direction from producers to support the production as needed; can include setting up equipment and running errands on production days

What is the difference between a digital producer and a social media manager?

• A social media manager creates original content while a digital producer can only share content from broadcast news sources.

• A social media manager oversees the production of broadcast news while a digital producer oversees news that is shared online.

• A social media manager works for a social media company while a digital producer works for a news company.

• A social media manager creates and maintains the station's social media presence while a digital produce creates and repackages broadcast stories to be shared online.

Which of the following reports to the producer?

• Executive Producer

• Production Assistant

• Lawyer

• Data Analyst

Which of the following best describes the duties of a producer?

• Team leader who has the final say in all editorial decisions about the broadcast.

• The face of the story.

• Team member who works closely with the correspondent to lead production of a story.

• Team member who takes direction from producers to support the production as needed.

Which of the following headlines would be appropriate for Breaking News?

• FBI Raids Home of 2 Top Government Officials.

• Kitten Lost for 7 Years Makes its Way Home.

• What's Happening With Our Tax Dollars? NBC News Investigates.

• Small Town With a Big Heart. How a Small Mississippi Town Welcomes Wounded Veterans.

Which of the following is the "face" of the story?

• Executive Producer

• Social Media Manager

• Correspondent

• Digital Producer

For which of the following stories would an expert analysis be appropriate?

• Teacher Adopts Student and his Siblings

• Lion Rescued in Ukraine

• Hurricane Season is Approaching. How Can You Get Prepared?

• Chase to Partner With Law Enforcement Against ATM Glitch Scam.

A story about Simone Biles' journey to the Olympics would best be reported as

• Investigative

• Opinion

• Breaking

• Feature

An expose' on wasteful spending by a Government agency would best be reported as

• Opinion

• Investigative

• Solutions

• Features