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BMW FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSConvergence in journalism - answer- side of journalism where you have to be able to
write for all the different kinds of media. Being able to be flexible in your writing style.
According to your text, the most important skills a reporter must have are how to think
and how to edit. True or false? - answer- true
According to class lecture, why is it important for journalists today to know copy-editing
symbols? - answer- copy-editing symbols will be used in classes and in real world jobs
What is a slug, what is its purpose? - answer- a slug is a two to three word description
of the story placed in the top left corner of a story draft, gives an overview of what the
story will be about
What is news? - answer- the sharing of current events
A story about a deadly crash on I-40 is an example of what kind of news? - answer-
hard
The characteristics of news that tells you that a story about your state senator would be
more newsworthy than one about your neighborhood watch group is - answer-
prominence
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase of local property taxes is
more newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for hair stylists is - answer- priority
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of - answer- proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy than one about homecoming
in 1960 because of - answer- timliness
According to your text, journalists can be completely objective. True or false? - answer-
False
Rewrite: the policeman told the insurance man that the accident occured when the car
swerved to avoid an old lady who stepped off the curb. - answer- The police officer told
the insurance agent that the accident occurred when the car swerved to avoid a
pedestrian who stepped off the curb.
Congressman Janice Bryon, a petite 38-year-old mother of two children who has a
sunny disposition, voted in favor of the education bill - answer- Congress representative
Janice Byron, voted in favor of the education bill.
, The girl and their male friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour
before the show started. - answer- The group of friends were expecting the concert
tickets to arrive an hour before the show started.
The telephone man told the college girls that they would not be able to call their female
friends until the line repaired. - answer- The telephone operator told the college
students that they would not be able to call their friends until the line was repaired.
The author, Oliver Brooks, and his wife, Mrs. Oliver (Sunni) Brooks, an attractive
woman who was wearing a green print dress, arrived at the book signing today around
3 p.m. - answer- The author, Oliver Brooks, arrived with his wife at the book signing
around 3 p.m.
The mayor accepted/excepted the offer from the university board of directors to aide/aid
the city in its clean up/cleanup efforts after the storm - answer- accepted, aid, cleanup
The professor alluded/eluded to the chapter in the book that mentions that people will
altar/alter their behavior if they were assured/ensured their efforts will be rewarded -
answer- alluded, alter, assured
The most-used organizational style in news writing - answer- inverted pyramid style
Name 3 other organizational styles employed in news writing - answer- hourglass,
focus, narrative
4 types of statements required attribution - answer- statements of opinions, facts that
are not common knowledge, statements about controversial issues, all direct and
indirect quotations
What is the most-used verb of attribution - answer- said
How many times must a statement be attributed - answer- once
I have to differ with/differ from you, I think Elvis is the greatest entertainer - answer-
differ with
She has six daughters-in-law/daughter in laws - answer- daughters-in-law
I only spent $5/five dollars/ 5 dollars on my outfit for the banquet - answer- $5
There are guards on each/either side of the door - answer- each
I was embarrassed/embarassed when my teacher told my grade to the entire class -
answer- embarrassed
We just saw the Broadway hit entitled/titled Wicked - answer- titled
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