News Writing and Reporting Final Exam
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Demographics includes age, gender, race, education, and relationship status
psychographic information examine an audience based on personality traits, interests, and
attitudes
geographic information a crucial element in understanding your audience, deals with
location
Website Analytics a term describing how media outlets examine their audience members
in terms of the content viewed, the amount of time spent on the site and the routes the readers
took to arrive at the site. This allows for the systematic assessment of a digital audience
Unique visitors A specific individual who views pages on a website during a specified
period of time
, News Writing and Reporting Final Exam
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Page Views A visit by a reader to a particular page on a website
Visits An instance of an individual going to a website
Session duration The length of time an individual spends on a particular website before
leaving
official sources news sources that primarily include government officials but also other
powerful people in society
Accuracy A journalistic standard that requires content to be correct
Value (who, what, when, where, and why) (How)
5 W's and 1 H
focuses on the why factor in journalism
, News Writing and Reporting Final Exam
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Fairness A journalistic standard that requires reporters to provide equal standing to
sources and ideas within a story as opposed to favoring one side or one individual over the others
Objectivity A journalistic standard that requires news writers to avoid taking sides or
infusing their opinions into stories
FOCII Fame, Oddity, Conflict, Immediacy, Impact
Critical thinkers raise vital questions and problems by coming to grips with the topic
gathers and assess relevant information
thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing as need
be their assumptions, implications and practical consequences
communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems
, News Writing and Reporting Final Exam
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Topeka test A standard that provides readers with the ability to see where the writers got
their information and how they used it. this allows readers to form their own opinions on the
matter instead of merely trusting the journalists
Critical thinking the art of analyzing and evaluating thought with a view to improving it. it
is an ongoing process that provides individuals with the ability not only to examine a topic but
also to reflect on how they are thinking about it
how to be a better critical thinker through practice
basic tenets of critical thinking Asking questions to get quotes or soundbites
asking questions to catch up
don't let ego get in the way
avoidn self-importance
Study Guide Questions With Complete
Solutions
Demographics includes age, gender, race, education, and relationship status
psychographic information examine an audience based on personality traits, interests, and
attitudes
geographic information a crucial element in understanding your audience, deals with
location
Website Analytics a term describing how media outlets examine their audience members
in terms of the content viewed, the amount of time spent on the site and the routes the readers
took to arrive at the site. This allows for the systematic assessment of a digital audience
Unique visitors A specific individual who views pages on a website during a specified
period of time
, News Writing and Reporting Final Exam
Study Guide Questions With Complete
Solutions
Page Views A visit by a reader to a particular page on a website
Visits An instance of an individual going to a website
Session duration The length of time an individual spends on a particular website before
leaving
official sources news sources that primarily include government officials but also other
powerful people in society
Accuracy A journalistic standard that requires content to be correct
Value (who, what, when, where, and why) (How)
5 W's and 1 H
focuses on the why factor in journalism
, News Writing and Reporting Final Exam
Study Guide Questions With Complete
Solutions
Fairness A journalistic standard that requires reporters to provide equal standing to
sources and ideas within a story as opposed to favoring one side or one individual over the others
Objectivity A journalistic standard that requires news writers to avoid taking sides or
infusing their opinions into stories
FOCII Fame, Oddity, Conflict, Immediacy, Impact
Critical thinkers raise vital questions and problems by coming to grips with the topic
gathers and assess relevant information
thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing as need
be their assumptions, implications and practical consequences
communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems
, News Writing and Reporting Final Exam
Study Guide Questions With Complete
Solutions
Topeka test A standard that provides readers with the ability to see where the writers got
their information and how they used it. this allows readers to form their own opinions on the
matter instead of merely trusting the journalists
Critical thinking the art of analyzing and evaluating thought with a view to improving it. it
is an ongoing process that provides individuals with the ability not only to examine a topic but
also to reflect on how they are thinking about it
how to be a better critical thinker through practice
basic tenets of critical thinking Asking questions to get quotes or soundbites
asking questions to catch up
don't let ego get in the way
avoidn self-importance
