Deck 1: Understanding Different Types of News and Feature Writing

Question 1

------- generally refers to up-to-the-minute news and events that are reported immediately.

A)soft news
B)hard news
C)entertainment news
D)feature news

Answer 1

hard news

Question 2

------- is background information or human-interest stories.

A)Soft news
B)Facts
C)Entertainment
D)Hard news

Answer 2

Soft news

Question 3

One difference between hard and soft news is the ------- of presentation.

A)Timing
B)Method
C)Tone
D)Voice

Answer 3

Tone

Question 4

Arts, entertainment and lifestyle stories are considered to be ------- in nature.

A)Entertaining
B)Emotional
C)Hard News
D)Soft News

Question 5

------- stories are human-interest articles that focus on particular people, places, events and issues.

A)Feature
B)crime
C)Travellogue
D)Court

Question 6

------- stories are journalistic, researched, descriptive, colorful, thoughtful, reflective, thorough writing about original ideas.

A)News
B)Feature
C)Magazine
D)Short

Question 7

In ------- stories, the reporter makes the point, sets the tone, and frames the issue in the first paragraph or two.

A)Horror
B)Soft news
C)Comedy
D)Hard news

Question 8

Feature stories aren't defined so much by subject matter as they are by the ------- in which they are written.

A)page
B)style
C)font
D)size

Question 9

the ------- is an article about an individual.

A)travellogue
B)profile
C)trend story
D)spot

Question 10

The objective of a ------- story is to create a true portrait of your profile subject.

A)spot
B)profile
C)trend
D)live-in

Question 11

The ------- is just what it sounds like - a feature article that focuses on a topic of interest in the immediate news.

A)News feature
B)historical story
C)hard news
D)soft news

Question 12

------- are feature stories produced on deadline that focus on a breaking news event.

A)News features
B)Depth features
C)None of the above
D)Spot features

Question 13

------- stories take the pulse of the culture at the moment, looking at what's new, fresh and exciting in the world of art, fashion, film, music, high-technology etc.

A)Live-in
B)Trend
C)profile
D)spot

Question 14

The ------- is an in-depth, often magazine-length article that paints a picture of a particular place and the people who work or live there.

A)Live-in
B)trend
C)spot
D)profile

Question 15

In -------, you simply choose a topic and make a list of everything that comes to mind.

A)direct
B)indirect
C)demonstrative
D)brainstorming

Question 16

Magazine articles have a ------- shelf life than newspaper articles.

A)same
B)different
C)Longer
D)shorter

Question 17

------- aims to please a geographically restricted audience, with a broad range of ages, interests, and socio-economic backgrounds.

A)Newspaper writing
B)Advertisement writing
C)Magazine writing
D)Radio scripting

Question 18

------- is directed towards a geographically diverse, but narrow target audience who has specific interests and demographic characteristics.

A)Advertisement writing
B)Newspaper writing
C)Magazine writing
D)Radio scripting

Question 19

Newspaper feature writing is generally detached and -------.

A)lengthy
B)subjective
C)Objective
D)short

Question 20

------- writers have more freedom to display viewpoint, voice, tone, and style in their writing.

A)magazine
B)young
C)story
D)newspaper

Question 21

One must always use the ------- voice while writing a headline.

A)high
B)low
C)active
D)passive

Question 22

The role of the ------- paragraph is to grab the reader's attention and persuade him or her to read more.

A)second
B)closing
C)middle
D)opening

Question 23

------- validate the writer's viewpoints.

A)Facts
B)Stories
C)Fiction
D)Statements

Question 24

------- help to maintain reader interest.

A)Figures
B)Anecdotes
C)Font type
D)Fiction

Question 25

Relevant ------- adds authenticity to the information and opinions.

A)jargon
B)anecdotes
C)findings
D)voice