General Media Questions

1. The person on-camera telling a news story is the talent.

True

False

2. What is a lead?

The first paragraph of a story.

A fact from a story.

A quote from a story.

A descriptive paragraph of a story.

3. Defamation is intentionally trying to make someone look bad by making up false things about them.

True

False

4. Which news element is associated with the war in Syria?

Human Interest

Conflict

Proximity

All of these

5. What are the characteristics of a good summary lead?

Very descriptive and may be any length.

There are no rules for writing a good summary lead.

It is short and very descriptive.

It is short and based on the 5 W's and H.

6. What news element is associated with Harrison Ford starring in the new Star Wars movie?

Conflict

Proximity

Prominence

None of these

7. What invention is associated with the summary lead and inverted pyramid style of writing?

Radio

Telegraph

Telephone

Cell Phone

8. What is libel?

Spoken defamation

Printed defamation

Spoken statements that irritate others.

None of these.

9. What is wrong with this summary lead? Mr. Jones traded in the battlefield for his history classroom when he became a teacher.

Too many facts.

Not descriptive enough and too short.

Not based on the 5 W's and H.

None of these.

10. What is inverted pyramid style.

Least important facts first.

Direct quotations go at the beginning of a story.

Most important facts come first.

None of these.

11. Which of these insures that reporters may report information about the public?

1st Amendment

2nd Amendment

3rd Amendment

4th Amendment

12. What is slander?

Spoken defamation

Written defamation

Spoken Libel

None of these

13. You watch a television news story that featured an on-camera open, voice-over segment, interview segment, and on-camera close. This is a?

Wrap

Voicer

Actuality

Story Package

14. What is the best defense against defamation?

Truth

Insurance

Anonymity

None of these.

15. A nut graph is part of a hard news story and follows a summary lead.

True

False

It is part of a feature story and follows a descriptive lead.

Explanation

It is part of a feature story and follows a descriptive lead.

16. Your news story involves a 10 second video clip featuring Ted Cruz and his run for the presidency. This is called a?

Actuality

Sound Bite

Voicer

Actuality or Sound Bite (Often used by the public)

17. United States postal rates will go up next month.

Conflict

Prominence

Proximity

Consequence

18. A good summary lead begins with a future event.

True

False

19. Which of these has the correct attribution?

Teacher Jim Becka said, "I enjoy teaching at New Caney High School. I plan on retiring from this school."

"I enjoy teaching at New Caney High School," teacher Jim Becka stated. "I plan on retiring from this school".

"I enjoy teaching at New Caney High School," teacher Jim Becka said. "I plan on retiring from this school."

"I enjoy teacher at New Caney High School. I plan on retiring from this school," teacher Jim Becka said.

20. Which of these is a feature lead?

He arrives early each day and spends an hour preparing class materials before students arrive in his room.

Both are feature leads.

Neither are feature leads.