Deck 3: Principles and Techniques of News Reporting

Question 1

Because newspapers use small type and narrow columns, reporters strive to write

A)without paragraph breaks
B)stories with no more than three paragraphs
C)paragraphs that are no more than one sentence in length
D)short paragraphs

Answer 1

stories with no more than three paragraphs

Question 2

"Plagiarism" is defined as

A)making up quotations or sources for a news story.
B)taking someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
C)pretending to be someone other than a reporter to get an interview.
D)accepting gifts or bribes from sources.

Answer 2

taking someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

Question 3

The second paragraph of an inverted-pyramid story should

A)continue with the most newsworthy point, adding details and color.
B)start an entirely new topic
C)name people, without further clarification, who are referred to in the lead.
D)provide background information.

Answer 3

continue with the most newsworthy point, adding details and color.

Question 4

It contains the less important information which is often omitted by the newspaper editor if there is not enough space left in the newspaper.

A)Lead
B)Body
C)Beat reporters
D)Tail

Question 5

When you judge whether something is news, you're determining whether it's

A)incomplete
B)lengthy
C)newsworthy
D)body

Question 6

Journalists looking for sources should try to use

A)a variety of sources representing different opinions
B)close friends and relatives
C)officials who will expect some favor in return
D)officials with whom the journalist has a close personal relation

Question 7

The central point of a news story is

A)a justification for running the story on the front page or the beginning of a news broadcast
B)the identity of the most important figure of the story
C)to get readers to read the rest of the newspaper or viewers to watch the rest of the news broadcast
D)a one- or two-sentence summary of what the story is about and why it is newsworthy

Question 8

The reason for constructing a brief outline for a news story is to

A)help decide where the various pieces of information the reporter has collected belong in the story
B)enable the reporter to guess how long the finished story will be
C)enable the layout editor to guess how long the finished story will be
D)let the managing editor know that the reporter has a story in progress.

Question 9

News reporters try to write sentences with positive construction rather than negative construction because

A)newspapers strive to be up-beat and positive
B)negative sentences are wordier and harder to understand
C)positive sentences make readers feel happier.
D)negative sentences displease advertisers

Question 10

When a source uses technical language, the reporter should

A)translate it into plain English
B)reproduce it exactly as the source stated it
C)try to guess its meaning
D)expect readers to look it up on Wikipedia

Question 11

A good newspaper is always on the look-out for potential;

A)Readers
B)Viewers
C)Communities
D)Strategies

Question 12

Which out of the following is not the priciple of news reporting:

A)Truth
B)Partiality
C)Timeliness
D)Accuracy

Question 13

The new trend in journalism is:

A)Sensationalism
B)Patriotism
C)Socialism
D)Mechanism

Question 14

They play an active role in gathering information on current events.

A)Entertainers
B)News reporters
C)Politicians
D)Citizens

Question 15

Which of the following is a journalist's term used for a story which is written so that you can report more of a story which has already been published or broadcasted?

A)Breaking News
B)Follow Up Story
C)Beat
D)Lead

Question 16

Which of the following sentence is correct regarding Follow Up Stories?

A)Uncovered aspects of an event or controversy can be reported
B)New updates in a story is covered under follow up stories.
C)Only breaking news is covered in follow up stories.
D)Both A & B

Question 17

Because of what reasons it is not possible to cover all aspects of a story in one single news report

A)Time Constraint
B)Space Limit
C)Both A & B
D)Money Constraint

Question 18

For which of the following reasons a follow up is used

A)Continuity
B)Lack of Stories
C)To fill empty space
D)Both B & C

Question 19

Which of the following is seen in a follow up story and is a must?

A)Backgroud of the story
B)New updates in a story is covered under follow up stories.
C)New Quotes
D)Byline

Question 20

How does a diary helps a journalist in writing a follow up story?

A)The diary allows a journalist to plan ahead and keep track of current events and controversies
B)The diary helps a journalist to remember the date of the event
C)The diary helps to note down the points from the ongoing event or incident
D)Both A & C

Question 21

The process in which the reporter goes back over old stories to find ideas for follow-ups and updates is called as

A)Follow Ups
B)Anniversary Follow Ups
C)Old Stories
D)Breaking News

Question 22

A particular topic or subject area that a reporter covers is called as

A)News
B)Beat
C)Story
D)Lead

Question 23

What is the aim behind having a reporter for every beat?

A)The reader gets in-depth information about that segment
B)Newspaper budget is high
C)A reporter cannot report other beats
D)Reporter has knowledge of that particular beat only

Question 24

Which of the following can be called as a beat?

A)Murder Case
B)Politics
C)School Admission Process
D)Chain Snatching

Question 25

Which of the following segment is not a beat?

A)Law
B)Sports
C)Robbery
D)Environment