Question 1

List and describe the different types of reporting beats.

Accepted Answer

Thematic beats focus on specific aspects

Question 2

With ______, coverage efforts are more about the specific place and what is happening there than any particular aspect of one thematic area.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic beats 
B)  focus groups 
C)  thematic beats 
D)  conceptual beats 
A)  geographic beats 
B)  focus groups 
C)  thematic beats 
D)  conceptual beats

Question 3

A news peg provides a clear answer to the question "Why are you telling this story now?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Breaking news events are among the most ______ stories for reporters to cover.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple 
B)  easy 
C)  difficult 
D)  minimal 
A)  simple 
B)  easy 
C)  difficult 
D)  minimal

Question 5

______ help(s) you determine what will happen at the event and who is involved.

Accepted Answer

A)  Postevent interviews 
B)  Background research 
C)  Quotes 
D)  Secondary sources 
A)  Postevent interviews 
B)  Background research 
C)  Quotes 
D)  Secondary sources

Question 6

What are some of the things you should look for in terms of observation?

Accepted Answer

Describe the person in terms o

Question 7

Reporting on a commencement address is an example of covering a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking news event 
B)  speech 
C)  meeting 
D)  news conference 
A)  breaking news event 
B)  speech 
C)  meeting 
D)  news conference

Question 8

A beat approach allows the reporter to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  handle all kinds of different assignments 
B)  cover a variety of fields 
C)  become a contact point for people in that area who want to see certain things covered 
D)  work on nonspecific areas of coverage 
A)  handle all kinds of different assignments 
B)  cover a variety of fields 
C)  become a contact point for people in that area who want to see certain things covered 
D)  work on nonspecific areas of coverage

Question 9

The first time people are in the paper may be their obituary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The purpose of any event story is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tell the story in chronological order 
B)  regurgitate the facts 
C)  tell the story in narrative form 
D)  find the most important aspects of what happened 
A)  tell the story in chronological order 
B)  regurgitate the facts 
C)  tell the story in narrative form 
D)  find the most important aspects of what happened

Question 11

Why do profiles, localizations, and obituaries matter to readers?

Accepted Answer

The personality profile helps you explor

List and describe the different types of reporting beats.

With ______, coverage efforts are more about the specific place and what is happening there than any particular aspect of one thematic area.

A news peg provides a clear answer to the question "Why are you telling this story now?"

Breaking news events are among the most ______ stories for reporters to cover.

______ help(s) you determine what will happen at the event and who is involved.

What are some of the things you should look for in terms of observation?

Reporting on a commencement address is an example of covering a ______.

A beat approach allows the reporter to ______.

The first time people are in the paper may be their obituary.

The purpose of any event story is to ______.

Why do profiles, localizations, and obituaries matter to readers?

Know Your Audience

Being Accurate, Relying on the Facts

Grammar, Style and Language Basics

Basic Media Writing

Interviewing

Writing for Websites and Blogs

Social Media

Law and Ethics in Media Writing

Writing for Traditional Print News Products

Writing for Broadcast

Public Relations

Advertising

Marketing

Filters

Exam 9: Reporting: The Basics and Beyond

List and describe the different types of reporting beats.

With ______, coverage efforts are more about the specific place and what is happening there than any particular aspect of one thematic area.

A news peg provides a clear answer to the question "Why are you telling this story now?"

Breaking news events are among the most ______ stories for reporters to cover.

______ help(s) you determine what will happen at the event and who is involved.

What are some of the things you should look for in terms of observation?

Reporting on a commencement address is an example of covering a ______.

A beat approach allows the reporter to ______.

The first time people are in the paper may be their obituary.

The purpose of any event story is to ______.

Why do profiles, localizations, and obituaries matter to readers?

Know Your Audience

Being Accurate, Relying on the Facts

Grammar, Style and Language Basics

Basic Media Writing

Interviewing

Writing for Websites and Blogs

Social Media

Law and Ethics in Media Writing

Writing for Traditional Print News Products

Writing for Broadcast

Public Relations

Advertising

Marketing

Filters