Deck 7: The Interview Process

Question 1

Newsday's investigation of assisted-living homes in 2004 began with a tip from a local police officer about a woman who had wandered away from a home.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Laying out the history of a problem helps you show that it is unique.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Microlevel problems are problems that can be solved with small, localized solutions.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Newsday reporters found that the most difficult part of the story was talking to the families of the wanderers.

Question 5

You should point out a solution to a problem even if it is unrealistic.

Question 6

In an investigative story, vivid details help you to do which of the following?

A) Convince the reader the story is true
B) Make the reader care about the story
C) Understand how the problem started
D) Understand macrolevel solutions to the problem.

Question 7

Which of the following is a way of providing context in your story?

A) Making sure the story has a news angle
B) Presenting the story with multimedia
C) Making sure the story is long enough
D) Showing the history of the problem

Question 8

A macrolevel problem is one that:

A) Has existed for a long time
B) Requires a systemic solution
C) Affects more than one person
D) Exists in more than one place

Question 9

Which of the following is NOTone of the seven essential components to any good investigative story?

A) Evidence backs up your case.
B) The problem affects people.
C) The story provides context.
D) The story will affect change.

Question 10

In the Newsday story, which of the following was shown as partly responsible for the problem?

A) The New York State Attorney General's office
B) The U.S. Health and Human Services Department
C) The New York State Department of Health
D) The Nassau County Department of Health

Question 11

Name two examples of something important that might be at stake in an investigative story.

Question 12

Why is it important to show who is responsible for a problem?

Question 13

Why is ancient history important in the context of the story?

Question 14

Name three examples of evidence that can help make a story convincing.

Question 15

How did the Newsday team make comparisons to show that the problem was not unique?

Question 16

Why is it important to point out macrolevel solutions?

Question 17

What information was not widely known until the Newsday team uncovered it?

Question 18

What are some examples of vivid details that the Newsday team used in the story to make readers care about the people in it?

Question 19

What is an example of an obstacle to a solution?

Question 20

What is a question you should ask yourself when exploring the history of a problem?