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JOU3101 Reporting Exam 1 with correctAnswers
Do not abbreviate _________. - Answers -States
I work with professor/Professor Foley. - Answers -professor
4 main functions of news media - Answers -Report, Explain, Entertain and Lead
What is news? - Answers -A change of consequence in the status quo and what
reporters and editors say it is.
News is 50 percent ____________ and 50 percent __________. - Answers --What
happened?
-How does it affect the reader/me?
News Values: - Answers -Impact, Timeliness, Prominence, Proximity, Conflict,
Weirdness, Currency
The Writing Process: - Answers -Conceive, Report, Plan, Draft, Revise
Time: - Answers -3:00 p.m. x
3 p.m. ✓
Everyday vs Every Day - Answers -Adjective vs Adverb saying how and when
Quote guidelines: - Answers -1. If a quote is more than one sentence, put the attribution
after the first sentence.
2. Identify the speaker the first time his/her name is used.
3. Don't attribute direct quotes to more than one person.
4. In general, use past tense throughout and be consistent.
What are the ABCs of news writing? - Answers -Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
Day vs Date - Answers -Use the day or date in the story but not both.
Day: Within 7 days of event.
Date: More than 7 days.
There is no "tomorrow" or "yesterday," but there is a today.
What is comma splice? - Answers -Joining 2 separate and complete sentences with a
comma
, FANBOY fakers: - Answers -However, therefore, although
Describers: - Answers -If you have two or more adjectives that are not joined by a
conjunction and both/all modify the same word, put a comma between them.
Big story topics: - Answers --The economy/stocks.
-Politics.
-Health care.
-Weather.
-Conflict.
-Crime.
-Sports.
-Oddities.
-Whack jobs.
What is news? - Answers --Changing relationships.
-Event of community consequence.
-Disruptive events.
Ages: - Answers -Do not use numbers to begin sentences: all ages otherwise are
figures.
Importance to readers: - Answers --Extensity: how big of an event is it.
-Intensity: how intense is its effect on readers?
-Proximity: nearby, bigger news.
-Recency
-Consequence: what are the effects?
-Variety
______ make a story come alive. - Answers -Details
News Values Ex. - Answers --Timeliness: anniversaries, calendar.
-Proximity: local, localized.
-Local angle is the lede.
-Prominence: big shot visiting.
-Consequence: inconvenience, cost.
-Human interest: comedy, tragedy, sex, animals, good deeds, bizarre, conflict.
Enterprise Stories: - Answers --For journalists:
-Helps fill space.
-For PR types:
-Promote.
-Know what makes a good story in order to
pitch a story.
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