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WorksheetsWeek 2 - Comm 1301
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT on the list of seven elements that make a story interesting to readers and qualify as "news"?
immediacy
impact
preference
proximity
Which of the following is NOT a common trait of newspaper readers?
Readers are in a hurry.
Readers prefer lengthier articles.
Readers want stories that personally connect.
Readers want stories told in a compelling way.
The __________ runs the newsroom and has the final say in story selection and news philosophy.
production manager
editor
publisher
circulation manager
The __________ assigns and edits most of the paper's local "hard news" stories.
production manager
editor
publisher
city editor
The __________ oversees the day-to-day operation of the newsroom, and resolves staffing issues.
production manager
managing editor
publisher
city editor
The __________ assigns and edits all the stories running in the paper's features section.
features editor
publisher
managing editor
city editor
The __________ is the paper's ultimate boss, presiding over all departments to ensure profitability.
editor
publisher
managing editor
city editor
Which of the following is NOT part of a news story?
byline
dateline
nameline
headline
The __________ is the opening of a story.
dateline
byline
headline
lead
__________ refers to citing the source of a quote or of information used in a news story.
attribution
lead
liftout
tagline
The __________ gives the location of the continuation of a story from the front page.
cutline
jump line
infographic
centerpiece
A sub-headline, written by copy editors, that supplements information in the main headline.
deck
cutline
flag
teaser
The flag is--
set in a special typeface.
the name of the newspaper.
the one front-page element that never changes.
all of the above.
A photo credit--
is a line under a photo, giving the photographer's name.
usually tells who the photographer works for.
doesn't always name a specific photographer from a news service such as the Associated Press.
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of a reporter's basic hardware?
notebook
tape recorder
camera
list of story ideas
