What is the meaning of convergence in journalism? - Taking different media forms and putting it on one
platform
What is an example of convergence? - Newspapers and magazines are now available on your iPad or
tablet
T/F: Convergence also applies to the idea that various technologies work together to cover news - True
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing symbols? -
Helps for easy editing and also to understand other writer's work
What is a slug, and what is its purpose? - 2-4 word that uniquely describe the story
What is news? - Facts that are presented so that people can make their own opinions
T/F: News is any story that has an impact on other people or is unusal. - True
A story about a deadly crash on Interstate 40 is an example of (soft, hard) news - hard
The characteristic of news that tells you that a story about your State Senator would be more
newsworthy than one about your neighborhood watch group is ___________ - prominence
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase in local property taxes is more
newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for hair stylists is ____ - impact/magnitude
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a characteristic of news -
proximity
, A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one about homecoming in 1990
because of _________, a characteristic of news - timeliness
T/F: According to your text, journalists can be completely objective - False
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The policeman told the insurance man that the accident occurred when the car swerved to avoid an old
lady who stepped off the curb. - The police officer told the insurance agent that the accident occurred
when the car swerved to avoid an elderly person who stepped off the curb.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
Congressman Janice Byron, a petite 38-year-old mother of two children who has a sunny disposition,
voted in favor of the education bill. - Congressperson Janice Byron voted in favor of the education bill.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The girl and their male friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour before the show
started. - (ASK HER) A group of friends were expecting the concerts tickets to arrive an hour before the
show started.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The telephone man told the college girls that they would not be able to call their female friends until the
line was repaired. - The telephone worker told the college students that they would not be able to call
their friends until the line was repaired.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
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