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Week 2 - Comm 1301

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT on the list of seven elements that make a story interesting to readers and qualify as "news"?

a)

immediacy

b)

impact

c)

preference

d)

proximity

2.

Which of the following is NOT a common trait of newspaper readers?

a)

Readers are in a hurry.

b)

Readers prefer lengthier articles.

c)

Readers want stories that personally connect.

d)

Readers want stories told in a compelling way.

3.

The __________ runs the newsroom and has the final say in story selection and news philosophy.

a)

production manager

b)

editor

c)

publisher

d)

circulation manager

4.

The __________ assigns and edits most of the paper's local "hard news" stories.

a)

production manager

b)

editor

c)

publisher

d)

city editor

5.

The __________ oversees the day-to-day operation of the newsroom, and resolves staffing issues.

a)

production manager

b)

managing editor

c)

publisher

d)

city editor

6.

The __________ assigns and edits all the stories running in the paper's features section.

a)

features editor

b)

publisher

c)

managing editor

d)

city editor

7.

The __________ is the paper's ultimate boss, presiding over all departments to ensure profitability.

a)

editor

b)

publisher

c)

managing editor

d)

city editor

8.

Which of the following is NOT part of a news story?

a)

byline

b)

dateline

c)

nameline

d)

headline

9.

The __________ is the opening of a story.

a)

dateline

b)

byline

c)

headline

d)

lead

10.

__________ refers to citing the source of a quote or of information used in a news story.

a)

attribution

b)

lead

c)

liftout

d)

tagline

11.

The __________ gives the location of the continuation of a story from the front page.

a)

cutline

b)

jump line

c)

infographic

d)

centerpiece

12.

A sub-headline, written by copy editors, that supplements information in the main headline.

a)

deck

b)

cutline

c)

flag

d)

teaser

13.

The flag is--

a)

set in a special typeface.

b)

the name of the newspaper.

c)

the one front-page element that never changes.

d)

all of the above.

14.

A photo credit--

a)

is a line under a photo, giving the photographer's name.

b)

usually tells who the photographer works for.

c)

doesn't always name a specific photographer from a news service such as the Associated Press.

d)

all of the above

15.

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of a reporter's basic hardware?

a)

notebook

b)

tape recorder

c)

camera

d)

list of story ideas