Exam 9: Reporting: The Basics and Beyond

Speeches often contain multiple points of view.

Breaking news comes from crimes and disasters that happen at random times in odd locations.

Not every meeting, speech, or news conference merits news coverage.

What are some major types of events and how are they covered?

Which of the following would limit a speaker's spontaneity?

Why are obituaries important?

What are some basic ideas to consider when building feature stories?

What makes for good localizations?

Reporting on ongoing storm damage is an example of covering a ______.

If you have never attended a speech or meeting before as a journalist, you should spend some time getting acclimated to what will likely happen.

Police news, court coverage, higher education reporting, and religious information are examples of ______.

A lot of things that make for interesting content happen ______.

______ focus on things that lack a concrete definition or a central junction point for coverage.

What type of story helps you explore the life of an interesting person?

To give you a head start on the topics you will cover on your beat, you can _____.

Once the event ends, ______.

______ can be good events to cover, as you can help share a person's expertise on a key topic with your readers.

When starting a new beat, one of the biggest mistakes new reporters make is ______.

What types of beats are there?

______ help a person or an organization disseminate a single message to multiple media outlets in a single moment.