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WorksheetsJournalism and Interviewing Techniques Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the definition of a direct quote?
Information spoken by a source that is paraphrased within a story, not word for word.
Short clip from a longer piece of recorded dialogue.
Exact wording provided by a source and used in print. Quotation marks required.
The identification of a source or researched information in a story.
What is the purpose of a softball question in an interview?
To create comfort and conversation
To elicit a developed response beyond a yes or no
To prove the accuracy of gathered information
To further develop a response to an initial question
What is the process of checking information for accuracy and verification called?
Transcription
Rephrase
Verification
Fact checking
What is the main purpose of a person on the street interview technique?
To gather random sources' comments in brief interviews
To provide expert knowledge about a topic
To create comfort and conversation
To further develop a response to an initial question
What is the definition of a closed-ended question?
A question that usually earns a yes or no response
Planned interview, usually a sit down, between interviewer and interviewee
The building blocks for developing interview questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how
Questioning that elicits developed responses beyond a yes or no response
What is the definition of a broadcast news?
Non-fiction video or audio communication about topics of public interest disseminated through broadcast or digital methods
The process of checking information for accuracy and verification
The activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information
Complex equations that collect data and monitor users’ behavior to put content in their feeds
What is the purpose of a hook in a news story?
A detailed analysis and assessment of something
The main person or character in a story
An attempt to grab the reader or viewer’s attention with interesting information that will keep them reading or watching
The supplemental footage used to visually support your A-ROLL
What is the definition of a sound bite?
Short clip from a longer piece of recorded dialogue
Planned interview, usually a sit down, between interviewer and interviewee
Narration done by a broadcast reporter, usually reading from a script
Exact wording provided by a source and used in print. Quotation marks required
What is the purpose of a read back in an interview?
To further develop a response to an initial question
To gather random sources' comments in brief interviews
The act of proving the accuracy of gathered information, through reviewing quotes with sources and checking facts with primary sources
Interviewing technique where interviewer repeats back a statement to the source, either after the question is answered or before story is published
What is the definition of a 5W’s & H in journalism?
An example of using a little person to tell a big story
The main person or character in a story
The process of checking information for accuracy and verification
The building blocks for developing interview questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how
