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1
News stories usually originate from all of the following EXCEPT:
A)events that are sudden and unpredictable.
B)events that are unknown to the news media.
C)events that are scheduled and predictable.
D)news releases alerting the media to noteworthy events or topics.
2
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of every reporter?
A)selecting sources for relevance
B)checking sources for accuracy
C)balancing sources for fairness
D)providing sources to other reporters
3
The more sources you use, the better your reporting will be in terms of:
A)depth, context and reliability.
B)context, reliability and validity.
C)reliability, validity and depth.
D)validity, depth and context.
4
Which of the following is NOT an Internet search engine that is used frequently by reporters?
A)www.google.com
B)www.govinfo.com
C)www.yahoo.com
D)www.webcrawler.com
5
Newsgroups are:
A)Internet logs that dispense opinion.
B)online bulletin boards organized by topic.
C)a great way to conduct an online interview.
D)usually very reliable sources of factual information.
6
During an interview, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A)ask people to slow down if you are falling behind in your notes.
B)avoid asking the interviewee dumb questions.
C)look around and note what you see.
D)use silence as a tactic.
7
Which of the following is NOT a convention for interviewing?
A)on the record
B)off the record
C)on background
D)off background
8
Which of the following are commonly used quote styles?
A)direct quote, paraphrase, partial quote, dialogue
B)paraphrase, partial quote, dialogue, indirect quote
C)partial quote, dialogue, indirect quote, direct quote
D)dialogue, indirect quote, direct quote, paraphrase
9
Which of the following should be used at the beginning and end of direct quotes?
A)double quotation marks
B)single quotation marks
C)parentheses
D)italics
10
Which of the following should be used for quoted statements inside other quoted statements?
A)double quotation marks
B)single quotation marks
C)parentheses
D)italics
11
When editing a quote, use __________ to indicate deleted words, phrases or sentences.
A)a dash
B)a double hyphen
C)parentheses
D)an ellipsis (...)
12
In statistical representations, the ________ is a simple arithmetic average.
A)mean
B)median
C)mode
D)none of the above
13
In statistical representations, the _________ is the halfway point, the middle number in a series.
A)mean
B)median
C)mode
D)none of the above
14
Before publishing any poll results, you should consider:
A)the source, the sample size, and the location.
B)the location, the question wording, and the sample size.
C)the sample size, the question wording, and the source.
D)the question wording, the source, and the location.
15
Reporters frequently use all of the following to present information EXCEPT:
A)pie charts.
B)line charts.
C)bar charts.
D)matrix charts.
16
Which of the following is NOT a technique used by reporters to avoid plagiarism?
A)quoting and crediting the source
B)substituting different synonyms for key words in the original
C)paraphrasing while crediting the source
D)reworking and rewording the idea until it's more ours than theirs
17
To evaluate a Web site's reliability, you should consider its:
A)accuracy, authority, objectivity and sources.
B)accuracy, objectivity, sources and timeliness.
C)accuracy, authority, sources and timeliness.
D)accuracy, authority, objectivity and timeliness.
18
Which of the following is NOT a good tip to follow in Internet research?
A)Bookmark your favorite search site.
B)Make keywords as general as possible.
C)Study the site's search syntax.
D)Before you link to Web sites, study their addresses.
19
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using a tape recorder in an interview?
A)It's the most accurate way to catch every word during an interview.
B)It provides proof of what was said.
C)It allows you to post interview audio on your publication's Web site.
D)It forces the interview subject to tell the truth.
20
Which of the following is a disadvantage of conducting an interview in person?
A)Setting up the meeting and the travel and waiting involved may be very time-consuming.
B)It's the best way to build rapport with the subject.
C)A subject's physical surroundings often provide useful information.
D)People take you more seriously when you're right in front of them.







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