Question 1

What is "old fashioned" reporting?

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Where one person leads to another who leads to another.

Question 2

You can best manage conflicts among team members if:

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A)  People know that they will get a lower grade if they voice disagreements 
B)  All people work on their own until you are ready to write the story 
C)  They see conflicts as an inevitable part of the process 
D)  You appoint a strong and forceful team leader 
A)  People know that they will get a lower grade if they voice disagreements 
B)  All people work on their own until you are ready to write the story 
C)  They see conflicts as an inevitable part of the process 
D)  You appoint a strong and forceful team leader C

Question 3

Before you use information from a blog for publication, you should do which of the following?

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A)  Google the name of the blogger to see what else he or she has done. 
B)  See if you can find the blogger through Facebook or MySpace. 
C)  Double check the information with at least one reputable source. 
D)  See if any other publications have cited the blogger as a source. 
A)  Google the name of the blogger to see what else he or she has done. 
B)  See if you can find the blogger through Facebook or MySpace. 
C)  Double check the information with at least one reputable source. 
D)  See if any other publications have cited the blogger as a source. C

Question 4

Why is the writing process the trickiest stage of a team-reporting project?

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Question 5

Why is a news angle important in an investigative project that might take months to do?

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Question 6

Most reporters work better on their own than they do on a team.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What key pieces of information should you get from your preliminary research?

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Question 8

A good team leader is someone who thrives on leadership.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most interesting stories have to do with people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why do you need to search for the same terms in multiple news databases when you do preliminary research?

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Question 11

When you come upon difficult terminology in your preliminary research, you should do which of the following?

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A)  Make sure you understand it because it will help you in interviews. 
B)  Ignore it because it will only make your story tedious. 
C)  Make sure you include it in your story. 
D)  Ignore it because it will make you seem pompous in interviews. 
A)  Make sure you understand it because it will help you in interviews. 
B)  Ignore it because it will only make your story tedious. 
C)  Make sure you include it in your story. 
D)  Ignore it because it will make you seem pompous in interviews.

Question 12

When comedian Sinbad checked his Wikipedia entry in 2007, he found:

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A)  That he had won the Lotto. 
B)  That he was dead. 
C)  That he had had a criminal record. 
D)  That he was married. 
A)  That he had won the Lotto. 
B)  That he was dead. 
C)  That he had had a criminal record. 
D)  That he was married.

Question 13

Why should you consider science or technology a "foreign language" when you do investigative reporting?

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Question 14

What types of people should you look for when you do preliminary research?

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Question 15

A story premise is a conclusion you make after gathering your information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If you are going to accuse someone in an investigative story, it is helpful to first post it on a social networking site or forum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why must you use Wikipedia only as a starting point in your investigation?

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Question 18

What is a listserv and how could it be useful for investigative reporting?

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Question 19

Which of the following is part of any good action plan for an investigative project?

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A)  Compile a list of people you need to interview. 
B)  Consider how to use hidden cameras to prove your premise. 
C)  Consider ways to find sources who will leak you sealed court records. 
D)  Compile a list of publications who might take your story. 
A)  Compile a list of people you need to interview. 
B)  Consider how to use hidden cameras to prove your premise. 
C)  Consider ways to find sources who will leak you sealed court records. 
D)  Compile a list of publications who might take your story.

Question 20

What's a wiki and how can it be useful in an investigative project?

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What is "old fashioned" reporting?

You can best manage conflicts among team members if:

Before you use information from a blog for publication, you should do which of the following?

Why is the writing process the trickiest stage of a team-reporting project?

Why is a news angle important in an investigative project that might take months to do?

Most reporters work better on their own than they do on a team.

What key pieces of information should you get from your preliminary research?

A good team leader is someone who thrives on leadership.

The most interesting stories have to do with people.

Why do you need to search for the same terms in multiple news databases when you do preliminary research?

When you come upon difficult terminology in your preliminary research, you should do which of the following?

When comedian Sinbad checked his Wikipedia entry in 2007, he found:

Why should you consider science or technology a "foreign language" when you do investigative reporting?

What types of people should you look for when you do preliminary research?

A story premise is a conclusion you make after gathering your information.

If you are going to accuse someone in an investigative story, it is helpful to first post it on a social networking site or forum.

Why must you use Wikipedia only as a starting point in your investigation?

What is a listserv and how could it be useful for investigative reporting?

Which of the following is part of any good action plan for an investigative project?

What's a wiki and how can it be useful in an investigative project?

What Is Investigative Reporting

Finding the Story

Finding Human Sources

Documenting the Investigation

Public Records

The Interview Process

Finding and Using Data

Building Your Own Database

Analyzing a Big Story

Writing the Story

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Bulletproofing the Investigation

Pitching the Story

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Exam 3: Setting up the Investigation

What is "old fashioned" reporting?

You can best manage conflicts among team members if:

Before you use information from a blog for publication, you should do which of the following?

Why is the writing process the trickiest stage of a team-reporting project?

Why is a news angle important in an investigative project that might take months to do?

Most reporters work better on their own than they do on a team.

What key pieces of information should you get from your preliminary research?

A good team leader is someone who thrives on leadership.

The most interesting stories have to do with people.

Why do you need to search for the same terms in multiple news databases when you do preliminary research?

When you come upon difficult terminology in your preliminary research, you should do which of the following?

When comedian Sinbad checked his Wikipedia entry in 2007, he found:

Why should you consider science or technology a "foreign language" when you do investigative reporting?

What types of people should you look for when you do preliminary research?

A story premise is a conclusion you make after gathering your information.

If you are going to accuse someone in an investigative story, it is helpful to first post it on a social networking site or forum.

Why must you use Wikipedia only as a starting point in your investigation?

What is a listserv and how could it be useful for investigative reporting?

Which of the following is part of any good action plan for an investigative project?

What's a wiki and how can it be useful in an investigative project?

What Is Investigative Reporting

Finding the Story

Finding Human Sources

Documenting the Investigation

Public Records

The Interview Process

Finding and Using Data

Building Your Own Database

Analyzing a Big Story

Writing the Story

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Bulletproofing the Investigation

Pitching the Story

Filters