News

Question 1

1. Service Journalism can include all of the following EXCEPT
A. fact lists 
B. quotes
C. maps 
D. list of Web sites

Answer 1

D: list of Web sites

Question 2

A lead sentence is usually ______ words or fewer.

Answer 2

30

Question 3

The following sentence is an example of a __________ lead. “The Executive Director of Lubbock’s Habitat for Humanity is recruiting Texas Tech students to aid in the September construction of a home for a local family.”

Answer 3

summary

Question 4

News stories follow the organizational style of a _______________.

Answer 4

inverted pyramid

Question 5

A news story about a local farmer who invented a new type of technology for
harvesting wheat is news worthy to agricultural audiences because of….
A. impact
B. proximity
C. timeliness
D. A and B

Answer 5

D: A and B

Question 6

News stories should most often be written in

Answer 6

Active voice and present tense

Question 7

Readers are most interested in news stories that are:

Answer 7

Local and unique

Question 8

The most important information in a news story should go:

Answer 8

At the top

Question 9

The vast majority of leads in news stories are ____ sentences long.

Answer 9

1

Question 10

Headlines should be written in __________.

Answer 10

active voice and present tense

Question 11

When writing a news story, you should include a quote when it __________.
A. is interesting and informative.
B. reveals the source’s opinions or feelings.
C. is very descriptive or dramatic.
D. all of the above

Answer 11

D. all of the above