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Beginning Reporting Final ExamQuestions and Answers
Including what is media convergence, - Answers -- Knowing how to present information
for print, broadcast and online media
- Convergence can also be considered the merger of print, audio, video and interactive
elements in an online form
how news delivery is changing, - Answers -- Constant changes in technology (mobile
news delivery is the fastest growing trend for the media industry)
changes to the economic model, - Answers -- Journalists went into field with idealistic
notion that the primary concern of media companies was content and became
disillusioned by emphasis on economics, many quit or retired
- Times were changing and the news businesses was suppose to make a profit
- Journalists didn't disappear though, many formed new online ventures and found
news-related jobs in other publications
citizen involvement in journalism, - Answers -- another type of participation by people
who contribute to a news organization with blogs, reporting, news stories and other
information
- Social media contributors, other sites are operated by citizens who volunteer or are
paid to produce content
- Many citizen journalism sites are considered "hyperlocal"- providing local news and
info for a neighborhood within a larger site
what are blogs, - Answers -- Short for "web log"
- Can be a personal journal or brief commentary about any topic and can include audio
or video
aggregators and podcasts, - Answers -- Podcast: a digital media information in audio or
video form distributed over the internet for use on a portable media player
- Aggregators: software that compiles certain websites that you want delivered to you
regularly- pushes through email or automatically downloads them
o Also known as a feed reader
what are continual deadlines, - Answers -- When a story breaks, reporters at many
newspaper and broadcast organizations are expected to file the story immediately for
post online and update major stories throughout the day
interactivity - Answers -- The ability to interact with readers
,- Often through polls, chats and questions at the end of stories
nonlinear structures, - Answers -- Stories are typically written in linear form- that are
able to be read or heard from beginning to end as if in a straight line
- Nonlinear: since web features links and multimedia features it creates a nonlinear.
o Web content is organized in more related pieces and nonlinear news can be split into
separate parts for background, profiles, timeliness, databases and multimedia
- Readers can access content in any order they choose
databases, etc. - Answers -- search for info through news sites
the four steps of the coaching method: conceiving the idea, collecting info, constructing
and correcting; - Answers -- Conceive the idea: develop the idea for the story- the main
point of what occurred, focus of the story
- Collect: reporting stage. Look for background information, check online sources, seek
out several sources
- Construct: planning and writing stage. Begin with plan for the story developed around
the focus, then go through your notes
- Correct: Read it and make any necessary changes
Qualities of News - Answers -1. Proximity
2. Unusual/novelty
3. Human interest
4. Conflict
5. Timeliness
6. Impact
7. Helpfulness
8. Celebrity/prominence
9. Entertainment
10. Community issues
11. Trends
news values of proximity, - Answers -- An event may be of interest to local readers
because it happened in or around the community
unusual/novelty, - Answers -- Out-of-the-ordinary events
human interest, - Answers -- People like stories about people who have special
problems, achievements or experiences
conflict, - Answers -- Stories involving conflicts that people have with government or
other people who are newsworthy
timeliness, - Answers -- Story released relatively timely to the time of the event
, Impact - Answers -- Reaction stories to news events or news angles that affect readers
have impact- usually when major national stories or tragedies happen locally
celebrity/prominence - Answers -- People who are well-known draw in a lot of attention
(has become so popular that journalists are concerned it is displacing news)
Entertainment - Answers -- stories that amuse readers, make them feel good or help
them enjoy their leisure time have entertainment value
Community issues - Answers -- Stories that usually include qualities such as conflict
and proximity
Trends - Answers -- Stories may indicate patterns or shifts in issues that influence
reader's lives, such as crime, social issues and other forces in society
how to find a focus, - Answers -- Whats the story about?
- How are readers or viewers affected?
- How would you tell the story to a friend?
nutgraphs, - Answers -- a sentence or paragraph that states the focus, tell in a nutshell
what the story Is about and why it is newsworthy
- Term was created more than 50 years ago by The Wall Street Journal by staff. Memo
said a story must have one central theme that must be expressed in a "nutshell
summary" high in the story (3-5 paragraph)
leads - Answers -- The hook at the beginning of the story that tells the reader what the
story is about
- Gives the most important info about the event
Basic Questions - Answers -- 5 W's + H
- What is the significance to readers? How can you make readers see and care about
the story?
hard news or 5 W's lead vs. feature ledes; - Answers -- Hard news leads: don't answer
all the W's in the first sentence if doing so would make the lead too long and difficult to
read. Answers at least 3/5 W's. Shorter lead of fewer than 35 words are preferred
(usually 1 sentence)
- Feature Leads: a lead that starts with a story or description about a person, place or
incident. Most begin with a description of a person and the focus of the story is
explained in another paragraph (more of a creative lead)
quotes and their importance; - Answers -- Supports the focus with information
- Strongest quote comes shortly after the lead or nut graph
- Makes story more interesting
Attribution - Answers -- Identifies the source
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