WorksheetsIntermountain Region News Release
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
What states should always be spelled out in a news release?
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah
Alaska, Alabama, Idaho, Rhode Island, Texas and Utah
Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Utah
None, every state can be abbreviated
How should you capitalize a news release headline?
Capitalize the first letter of the first word, the last word and every major word in the title of the work.
Capitalize only the first word and proper nouns, with the exception of capitalizing the first word after a colon
Capitalize all of the words
Use the Camel Method of Capitalization
What is the news release approval process for the Intermountain Region?
- Subject Matter Expert
-Peer Review
-Region/Forest/Program of Concern
- Stephen Standifird
-Jess Clark
- Dru Fenster
-Subject Matter Expert
-Region/Forest/program of Concern
-Peer Review
-Press Officer
-Stephen Standifird
-Press Officer
-Peer Review
-Jess Clark
-Mary Farnsworth
-Subject Matter Expert
-Region/Forest/Program of concern
-Stephen Standifird
-DRFs
-Jess Clark
-Dru Fenster
-WO
-Press Officer
How on earth does it get on the Intermountain Region website?
A very big wish in a local water fountain- usually a 50 cent piece will work, but not always.
We submit a web request in a timely manner and we are not pushy.
The WO picks up the news release and pushes it out to all websites.
Wait, it is supposed to go on the website?
What is a news lead? Choose all that apply.
The most important paragraph in the article
It is a promo that announces an upcoming event.
The very first paragraph in the article with the most pertinent information
It is the paragraph that hooks and grabs your reader into the rest of the release.
True or False: "Click", "Click here", and "here" are totally acceptable hyperlink text descriptions
True
False
Which of the following are TRUE statements about 508 compliance and hyperlinks? (Choose two)
Hyperlinks must be underlined and a different color than the surrounding text.
Hyperlinks can only be identified by text that says "click here."
Hyperlink text should clearly describe the destination of the link.
Underlining hyperlinks is sufficient for accessibility, additional description is not required.
What is the accepted way to acknowledge the quotee?
(Confirmed by Wade Muehlhof)
...said Kristy Groves, Ashley National Forest Supervisor.
...said Ashley National Forest Supervisor Kristy Groves.
...said the Ashley National Forest Supervisor.
...said the Ms. Groves, the supervisor for the Ashley National Forest.
Where can you find Press Operations and Writing Style guides?
Gemini
Your local Press Officer
Did you know that we are currently creating a bank of news release boilerplates?
Yes!
No!
Don't care. I like to flex my creative muscles on news releases, especially when I need one in the next 13.5 minutes.
