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BMW Final Exam #1 Questions and Answers.What is the meaning of convergence in journalism? - answer Taking different media
forms and putting it on one platform
What is an example of convergence? - 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 - answer True
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing
symbols? - Answer Helps for easy editing and also to understand other writer's work
What is a slug, and what is its purpose? - answer 2-4 word that uniquely describe the
story
What is news? - 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 unusual. - answer True
A story about a deadly crash on Interstate 40 is an example of (soft, hard) news -
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 ___________ -
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 ____ - answer
impact/magnitude
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a
characteristic of news - answer proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one about homecoming
in 1990 because of _________, a characteristic of news - answer timeliness
T/F: According to your text, journalists can be completely objective - answer False
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The policeman told the insurance man that the accident occurred when the car swerved
to avoid an old lady who stepped off the curb. - Answer The police officer told the
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