Interview Techniques Quiz

What is the benefit of researching the subject and the person you’re interviewing?

• It creates a formal atmosphere

• It helps a journalist create "Gotcha!" questions to improve the interview

• It creates an atmosphere where the interviewee is uncomfortable which leads to better stories

• It helps in asking relevant questions.

What would best help you to understand the context of what someone says?

• Text messages

• online profiles

• facial expressions and body language

• written notes

Why is it important to verify the identity of the person in electronic communications?

• To ensure the interview is scheduled

• To check the time zone

• To verify the questions

• To confirm the authenticity of the person

What is a news story angle?

• The title of the news article

• The perspective or focus from which the story is told

• The conclusion or final sentence of the story

• The list of sources cited in the article

What is the primary purpose of a lead in a news story?

• To summarize the entire story in detail

• To introduce the main points and hook the reader’s interest

• To provide background information and context

• All of these

Which of the following should be included in the lead of a news story?

• A summary of the entire story

• Detailed quotes from sources involved in the story

• The most important details, including who, what, where, and when

• Why the event happened and how it happened

In news writing, why should the "why" and "how" be saved for later paragraphs, rather than included in the lead?

• The "why" and "how" are less important than the "who," "what," "where," and "when"

• The "why" and "how" require more explanation and can take more words to describe effectively

• The lead should only include the headline of the story

• The "why" and "how" are typically irrelevant to most news stories

How should a news story be ordered?

• Most important details, least important details, lead, nutgraf

• Lead, most important details, nutgraf, least important details

• Lead, nutgraf, least important details, most important details

• Lead, nutgraf, most important details, least important details

What is the inverted pyramid?

• A style of writing that required a person to lay upside down to get into their creative writing zone

• The way someone should write a story to keep information organized from most important to least important

• The way someone should write a story to keep information organized from least important to most important

• The way a person should transcribe an interview to keep most important parts of the information at the top

What is a closed question?

• intentionally designed to lead the responder to a specific response

• used to gain clarification to urge people to give more information

• yes/no questions with one-word answers

• encourages more discussion and elaboration