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WorksheetsJournalism Review 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the first step in the reporting process?
Gather your interviews
Come up with a story idea
Edit your story
Fact check your story
What types of people should you interview for your stories?
Experts
Regular people
Neither
Both
True or False: Most stories require multiple interviews.
True
False
True or False: All of the information you get from interviews will be useful.
True
False
Who should edit your story?
Yourself
Someone else
Yourself again
All of the above
What makes stories interesting?
Facts
Figures
People
None of the above
What is the term referring to making your interviewee comfortable before an interview?
Nesting
Comforting
Pampering
Assimilating
True or False: As the interviewer, you should do the majority of talking in an interview.
True
False
What is the best thing to do in an awkward silence during an interview?
Make small talk immediately
Repeat your last question
End the interview
Be patient and wait to see if your interviewee starts talking
Which of the following is an open question?
"How long have you had this job?"
"How did you feel when you lost your wallet?"
"Would you say that you were upset when the Cowboys won?"
"Things are crazy right now, wouldn't you agree?"
Which of the following is a closed question?
"How do you feel about the election?"
"Why did you vote the way that you did?"
"Did you vote for Trump or Biden?"
"How have your views changed over the past four years?"
Which is the most natural follow-up question to ask after this exchange?
Q: "How have you been involved in your community during COVID-19?"
A: "I have started volunteering with a nonprofit organization."
"What nonprofit do you volunteer at?"
"What does your community think of that?"
"What are some better ways to get involved?"
No follow-up necessary
Which of the following is a leading question?
"What do you think about the level of effort being put forward in school?"
"Should people work harder in school?"
"People should work harder in school, don't you think?"
None of the above
Which of the following is a double-barreled question?
"What two things have you done to keep sane during the pandemic?"
"What have you been doing with your time the past couple weeks?"
"How have you seen your habits change during quarantine?"
"Were you upset when you had to quarantine, and if so what were you most upset about?
True or False: It is a good idea to record an interview.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of recording an interview?
You can check back for information you forgot.
You can get accurate quotes.
You have a back-up in case you lose your notes.
You can sell the recording of the interview.
Fill in the blank: Headlines are the _____________ of the news.
Advertisements
Results
Credits
Jokes
What is the best formula for a headline of a news story?
Subject + Adjective + Verb
Subject + Verb + Object
Verb + Object
Subject + Object
Which of the following headlines does NOT follow the correct formula?
Local man discovers buried treasure
President approves spending bill
Why people should donate to nonprofits
Teacher raises millions for student supplies
Is the following headline strong or weak?
"Memphis Grizzlies hire new head coach"
Strong
Weak
