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WorksheetsChapter 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
News stories usually originate from all of the following EXCEPT:
events that are sudden and unpredictable.
events that are unknown to the news media.
events that are scheduled and predictable.
news releases alerting the media to noteworthy events or topics.
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of every reporter?
selecting sources for relevance
checking sources for accuracy
balancing sources for fairness
providing sources to other reporters
The more sources you use, the better your reporting will be in terms of:
depth, context and reliability.
context, reliability and validity.
reliability, validity and depth.
validity, depth and context.
Which of the following is NOT an Internet search engine that is used frequently by reporters?
www.google.com
www.govinfo.com
www.yahoo.com
www.webcrawler.com
Newsgroups are:
Internet logs that dispense opinion.
online bulletin boards organized by topic.
a great way to conduct an online interview.
usually very reliable sources of factual information.
During an interview, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
ask people to slow down if you are falling behind in your notes.
avoid asking the interviewee dumb questions.
look around and note what you see.
use silence as a tactic.
Which of the following is NOT a convention for interviewing?
on the record
off the record
on background
off background
Which of the following are commonly used quote styles?
direct quote, paraphrase, partial quote, dialogue
paraphrase, partial quote, dialogue, indirect quote
partial quote, dialogue, indirect quote, direct quote
dialogue, indirect quote, direct quote, paraphrase
Which of the following should be used at the beginning and end of direct quotes?
double quotation marks
single quotation marks
parentheses
italics
Which of the following should be used for quoted statements inside other quoted statements?
double quotation marks
single quotation marks
parentheses
italics
When editing a quote, use __________ to indicate deleted words, phrases or sentences.
a dash
a double hyphen
parentheses
an ellipsis (...)
In statistical representations, the ________ is a simple arithmetic average.
mean
median
mode
none of the above
In statistical representations, the _________ is the halfway point, the middle number in a series.
mean
median
mode
none of the above
Before publishing any poll results, you should consider:
the source, the sample size, and the location.
the location, the question wording, and the sample size.
the sample size, the question wording, and the source.
the question wording, the source, and the location.
Reporters frequently use all of the following to present information EXCEPT:
pie charts.
line charts.
bar charts.
matrix charts.
Which of the following is NOT a technique used by reporters to avoid plagiarism?
quoting and crediting the source
substituting different synonyms for key words in the original
paraphrasing while crediting the source
reworking and rewording the idea until it's more ours than theirs
To evaluate a Web site's reliability, you should consider its:
accuracy, authority, objectivity and sources.
accuracy, objectivity, sources and timeliness.
accuracy, authority, sources and timeliness.
accuracy, authority, objectivity and timeliness.
Which of the following is NOT a good tip to follow in internet research?
Bookmark your favorite search site.
Make keywords as general as possible.
Study the site's search syntax.
Before you link to websites, study their addresses.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using a tape recorder in an interview?
It's the most accurate way to catch every word during an interview.
It provides proof of what was said.
It allows you to post interview audio on your publication's website.
It forces the interview subject to tell the truth.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of conducting an interview in person?
Setting up the meeting and the travel and waiting involved may be very time-consuming.
It's the best way to build rapport with the subject.
A subject's physical surroundings often provide useful information.
People take you more seriously when you're right in front of them.
