Question 1

The first few words of Grantland Rice's lede to the Notre DameArmy game in 1924 read, "."

Accepted Answer

A)  The Four Horsemen rode again 
B)  Notre Dame handily beat Army 
C)  Outlined against a blue-gray October sky 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The Four Horsemen rode again 
B)  Notre Dame handily beat Army 
C)  Outlined against a blue-gray October sky 
D)  None of the above C

Question 2

Beginning in the 1980s, what group of athletes started to receive substantial coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  African-Americans 
B)  Women 
C)  The gay and lesbian community 
D)  High school 
A)  African-Americans 
B)  Women 
C)  The gay and lesbian community 
D)  High school B

Question 3

Approximately, what year did sports stories regularly appear in newspapers?

Accepted Answer

A)  1700 
B)  1790 
C)  1890 
D)  1920 
A)  1700 
B)  1790 
C)  1890 
D)  1920 C

Question 4

Complete this sentence: "Sports writers also have increasingly become ____." (examples: Skip Bayless, Tony Kornheiser).

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthy 
B)  More important to sports coverage 
C)  Celebrities 
D)  Controversial 
A)  Wealthy 
B)  More important to sports coverage 
C)  Celebrities 
D)  Controversial

Question 5

Fill in the blanks: "Sports is __ News is __.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sports; news 
B)  News; sports 
C)  Entertaining; serious 
D)  Popular; boring 
A)  Sports; news 
B)  News; sports 
C)  Entertaining; serious 
D)  Popular; boring

Question 6

Sometimes, news reporters do not think sports writing is serious journalism and refer to the sports department as the___ department.

Accepted Answer

A)  Toy 
B)  Slacker 
C)  Fun 
D)  Play 
A)  Toy 
B)  Slacker 
C)  Fun 
D)  Play

Question 7

Complete this sentence: "Perhaps the biggest innovation in sports journalism was the creation of ."

Accepted Answer

A)  The printing press 
B)  ESPN 
C)  Radio 
D)  TV 
A)  The printing press 
B)  ESPN 
C)  Radio 
D)  TV

Question 8

According to Chapter 1, what changes have the Internet made to sports journalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone can play the role of sports writer 
B)  Anyone can follow any team in the world 
C)  Sports journalists are required to do more 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Everyone can play the role of sports writer 
B)  Anyone can follow any team in the world 
C)  Sports journalists are required to do more 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Sports reporters have____ ethical standards compared with news reporters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Different 
B)  More stringent 
C)  The same 
D)  Less stringent 
A)  Different 
B)  More stringent 
C)  The same 
D)  Less stringent

Question 10

Of the five Ws and H (Who, What, When, Where, Why and How), sports stories concentrate on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Who and What 
B)  Why and How 
C)  What and Where 
D)  Who and How 
A)  Who and What 
B)  Why and How 
C)  What and Where 
D)  Who and How

The first few words of Grantland Rice's lede to the Notre DameArmy game in 1924 read, "."

Beginning in the 1980s, what group of athletes started to receive substantial coverage?

Approximately, what year did sports stories regularly appear in newspapers?

Complete this sentence: "Sports writers also have increasingly become ____." (examples: Skip Bayless, Tony Kornheiser).

Fill in the blanks: "Sports is News is .

Sometimes, news reporters do not think sports writing is serious journalism and refer to the sports department as the___ department.

Complete this sentence: "Perhaps the biggest innovation in sports journalism was the creation of ."

According to Chapter 1, what changes have the Internet made to sports journalism?

Sports reporters have____ ethical standards compared with news reporters.

Of the five Ws and H (Who, What, When, Where, Why and How), sports stories concentrate on:

Preparation: Tools for Successful Sports Reporting and Writing

Sports Writing: the Basics

Beginnings I: Leads

Beginnings Ii: Advanced Lead Writing

Beginnings Iii: Overused Leads

Middles I: Story Structures

Middles Ii: Effective Interviewing

International Sports Reporting

Middles Iv: Playbyplay

Story Endings

Other Types of Stories I: Sidebars

Other Types of Stories Ii: Previews and Follows

Other Types of Stories Iii: Sports Columns

Other Types of Stories Iv: Features and Profiles

Other Types of Stories V: Sports News and Enterprise

Final Points I: Stylistic Errors to Avoid

Final Points Ii: Sports Journalism Ethics

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Exam 1: Introduction: the Field of Sports Journalism

The first few words of Grantland Rice's lede to the Notre DameArmy game in 1924 read, "."

Beginning in the 1980s, what group of athletes started to receive substantial coverage?

Approximately, what year did sports stories regularly appear in newspapers?

Complete this sentence: "Sports writers also have increasingly become ____." (examples: Skip Bayless, Tony Kornheiser).

Fill in the blanks: "Sports is __ News is __.

Sometimes, news reporters do not think sports writing is serious journalism and refer to the sports department as the___ department.

Complete this sentence: "Perhaps the biggest innovation in sports journalism was the creation of ."

According to Chapter 1, what changes have the Internet made to sports journalism?

Sports reporters have____ ethical standards compared with news reporters.

Of the five Ws and H (Who, What, When, Where, Why and How), sports stories concentrate on:

Preparation: Tools for Successful Sports Reporting and Writing

Sports Writing: the Basics

Beginnings I: Leads

Beginnings Ii: Advanced Lead Writing

Beginnings Iii: Overused Leads

Middles I: Story Structures

Middles Ii: Effective Interviewing

International Sports Reporting

Middles Iv: Playbyplay

Story Endings

Other Types of Stories I: Sidebars

Other Types of Stories Ii: Previews and Follows

Other Types of Stories Iii: Sports Columns

Other Types of Stories Iv: Features and Profiles

Other Types of Stories V: Sports News and Enterprise

Final Points I: Stylistic Errors to Avoid

Final Points Ii: Sports Journalism Ethics

Filters

Fill in the blanks: "Sports is News is .