Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions


1	The bulk of news reporting is made up of
		A)	investigative reports
		B)	soft News
		C)	hard News
		D)	none of the above


2	The two main sources of news are staff reports and
		A)	press releases
		B)	wire services
		C)	beats
		D)	none of the above


3	In broadcast media, personnel, budgets, and equipment are the responsibility of the
		A)	executive producer
		B)	assignment editor
		C)	managing editor
		D)	news director


4	In broadcast media, a news producer
		A)	decides which stories are covered, who covers them, and how they are covered
		B)	decides the order in which stories appear in the newscast
		C)	determines the amount of time each story is given
		D)	all of the above


5	Along with AP, which of the following wire services provide national and international news through their various bureaus?
		A)	ENG
		B)	SNG
		C)	UPI
		D)	CAR


6	News consultants are credited with a fundamental shift in the traditional definition of news because they introduced which idea to local stations?
		A)	audience surveys
		B)	online news
		C)	computer-assisted reporting
		D)	none of the above


7	An important principle for all types of news reporting is
		A)	Honesty and Accuracy
		B)	Balance and Objectivity
		C)	Credibility
		D)	All of the above


8	The Pew Charitable Trusts Research Center's survey found that the audience believes which medium the most?
		A)	television
		B)	newspapers
		C)	magazines
		D)	online news sources


9	The most significant advance in reportorial tools since the telephone is the
		A)	radio
		B)	television
		C)	internet
		D)	none of the above


10	The expansion in the news job market can be attributed to the
		A)	emergence of two-hour newscasts at large-market stations
		B)	growth of all-news cable networks
		C)	increased prominence of local stations
		D)	all of the above


11	Stories that arouse some emotion in the audience are known as human interest stories.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	Broadcast journalism is superior to print and online versions.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	A benefit of online news sources is that they are searchable.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	The traditional inverted pyramid style does not work well for online reporting.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	Stories that might have been dismissed or downplayed by major news organizations can find a home on the web.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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