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BMW FINAL EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS COMPLETE RATED A.
What is the meaning of convergence in journalism?
Correct Answer -Taking different media forms and putting it on one
platform
What is an example of convergence?
Correct Answer -Newspapers and magazines are now available on your
iPad or tablet
T/F: Convergence also applies to the idea that various technologies work
together to cover news
Correct Answer -True
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to
know copy-editing symbols?
Correct Answer -Helps for easy editing and also to understand other
writer's work
What is a slug, and what is its purpose?
Correct Answer -2-4 word that uniquely describe the story
What is news?
Correct Answer -Facts that are presented so that people can make their
own opinions
T/F: News is any story that has an impact on other people or is unusal.
Correct Answer -True
, A story about a deadly crash on Interstate 40 is an example of (soft, hard)
news
Correct Answer -hard
The characteristic of news that tells you that a story about your State
Senator would be more newsworthy than one about your neighborhood
watch group is ___________
Correct Answer -prominence
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase in local
property taxes is more newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for
hair stylists is ____
Correct Answer -impact/magnitude
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a
characteristic of news
Correct Answer -proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one
about homecoming in 1990 because of _________, a characteristic of
news
Correct Answer -timeliness
T/F: According to your text, journalists can be completely objective
Correct Answer -False
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
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