What must you do if you use copied material in a story?
(1 point)
Responses
Call the source to let them know
Call the source to let them know
Tell your editor
Tell your editor
Put the information in the lead
Put the information in the lead
Attribute the information to the source
13 answers
Attribute the information to the source
An interview with the principal of a high school in an example of a _____ source?
(1 point)
Responses
Natural
Natural
Primary
Primary
Print
Print
Secondary
(1 point)
Responses
Natural
Natural
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
President Bush announced Monday that troops would pull out of Iraq, prompting jubilation across the globe.
(1 point)
Responses
A narrative lead
A narrative lead
A summary lead
A summary lead
A staccato lead
A staccato lead
A face lead
(1 point)
Responses
A narrative lead
A narrative lead
A summary lead
A summary lead
A staccato lead
A staccato lead
A face lead
A summary lead
What is a straight news story?
(1 point)
Responses
A story about heterosexuality
A story about heterosexuality
A no-nonsense look at the news
A no-nonsense look at the news
A story that appears across the top of a news page
A story that appears across the top of a news page
An in-depth investigative report
(1 point)
Responses
A story about heterosexuality
A story about heterosexuality
A no-nonsense look at the news
A no-nonsense look at the news
A story that appears across the top of a news page
A story that appears across the top of a news page
An in-depth investigative report
A no-nonsense look at the news
How many sources are needed for a story idea?
(1 point)
Responses
Two
Two
Three
Three
Four
Four
Five
(1 point)
Responses
Two
Two
Three
Three
Four
Four
Five
There is no set number of sources required for a story idea. The number of sources needed can vary depending on the nature and complexity of the story.
Which of the following is an example of a closed question?
(1 point)
Responses
When did the car crash occur?
When did the car crash occur?
Where did the car crash occur?
Where did the car crash occur?
Did you see the car crash occur?
Did you see the car crash occur?
How did the car crash occur?
(1 point)
Responses
When did the car crash occur?
When did the car crash occur?
Where did the car crash occur?
Where did the car crash occur?
Did you see the car crash occur?
Did you see the car crash occur?
How did the car crash occur?
Did you see the car crash occur?
Which of the following is not an example of a secondary source?
(1 point)
Responses
A newspaperarticle
A newspaper article
A Gallup Poll
A Gallup Poll
A biography
A biography
An editorial
(1 point)
Responses
A newspaperarticle
A newspaper article
A Gallup Poll
A Gallup Poll
A biography
A biography
An editorial
Which of the following is necessary for writing a straight news story? (1 point)
\Answers the five news questions
Answers the five news questions
Three sources Three sources
The converted pyramid
The converted pyramid
A good lead
\Answers the five news questions
Answers the five news questions
Three sources Three sources
The converted pyramid
The converted pyramid
A good lead