Question 1

A journalist is likely to be intruding if she does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Takes a photo-without using a telescopic lens-of something happening in someone's front yard from a public sidewalk without that person's permission 
B)  Takes a photo of children on a swing set at the city park without obtaining a parent or guardian's permission 
C)  Continues to remain on the premises after a mall owner asks her to leave 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Takes a photo-without using a telescopic lens-of something happening in someone's front yard from a public sidewalk without that person's permission 
B)  Takes a photo of children on a swing set at the city park without obtaining a parent or guardian's permission 
C)  Continues to remain on the premises after a mall owner asks her to leave 
D)  All of the above C

Question 2

You've been assigned a story on the new recruitment strategies your school has planned for next year's incoming class. You've got an interview with your school's director of enrollment management to find out what these strategies are. Please describe the steps you would take in advance of an interview.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but students could synthesize the lessons in this chapter with those in Chapter 6 (background research) and Chapter 8 (selecting and working with sources). They might include,
$\bullet$conducting background research on the topic, and on the source, if relevant, making sure the information they find is accurate, current and credible
$\bullet$planning their questions, perhaps making a list that orders questions in a logical way
$\bullet$preparing a script to practice introducing themselves, and their story, to the source
$\bullet$putting together a professional outfit and gathering their reporting tools
$\bullet$opting to make the appointment and conduct the interview in person whenever possible

Question 3

It is illegal to knowingly intercept and record cell phone calls, and therefore it is also illegal to publicize or air the content of such calls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The immediacy rule means that, in general, speaking directly to the sources who are closest to the news provides the best information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following questions would a journalist likely plan to ask a source for a news story about a car accident?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who was involved? 
B)  When and where did the accident happen? 
C)  Who responded to the accident, and how long did they take to arrive at the scene? 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Who was involved? 
B)  When and where did the accident happen? 
C)  Who responded to the accident, and how long did they take to arrive at the scene? 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following best defines a leading question in journalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a type of lead where a journalist begins the news story with a question. 
B)  This is a question that pushes a source to respond in a particular way. 
C)  This is a question that a journalist prepares ahead of time, planning to use the answer as the basis for the story's lead. 
D)  This is the opposite of a closed-ended question. 
A)  This is a type of lead where a journalist begins the news story with a question. 
B)  This is a question that pushes a source to respond in a particular way. 
C)  This is a question that a journalist prepares ahead of time, planning to use the answer as the basis for the story's lead. 
D)  This is the opposite of a closed-ended question.

Question 7

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "private facts"

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following term and provide...

Question 8

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "intrusion"

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "immediacy rule"

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following best describes the legal definition of private facts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military information that cannot legally be published without the permission of those involved 
B)  Any facts at issue in a libel case 
C)  The facts that a journalist knows but has chosen not to make public in a news story 
D)  Embarrassing facts that a person has a reasonable belief should remain private, and that he has tried very hard to keep private 
A)  Military information that cannot legally be published without the permission of those involved 
B)  Any facts at issue in a libel case 
C)  The facts that a journalist knows but has chosen not to make public in a news story 
D)  Embarrassing facts that a person has a reasonable belief should remain private, and that he has tried very hard to keep private

Question 11

Preparing ahead of time helps a journalist avoid asking unprofessional questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because appearing in the news can have all kinds of consequences for sources, reporters need to be careful to treat those sources with respect and to avoid writing a story that may contribute to the end of someone's career or that may reveal someone's unethical or criminal actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A journalist is likely to be intruding if she does which of the following?

It is illegal to knowingly intercept and record cell phone calls, and therefore it is also illegal to publicize or air the content of such calls.

The immediacy rule means that, in general, speaking directly to the sources who are closest to the news provides the best information.

Which of the following questions would a journalist likely plan to ask a source for a news story about a car accident?

Which of the following best defines a leading question in journalism?

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "private facts"

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "intrusion"

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "immediacy rule"

Which of the following best describes the legal definition of private facts?

Preparing ahead of time helps a journalist avoid asking unprofessional questions.

Because appearing in the news can have all kinds of consequences for sources, reporters need to be careful to treat those sources with respect and to avoid writing a story that may contribute to the end of someone's career or that may reveal someone's unethical or criminal actions.

The Publics Champion

How Do Ethics and Critical Thinking Apply to Everyday Reporting

How Is News Language Different

How Do You Tell a Basic News Story

The Story Changes With the Medium

A Journalists Skeptical Research

Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement: Stealing Other Peoples Stuff

Who Gets the Spotlight

How Do You Report What Sources Say

Working a Beat

Leading With Something Different

What About Other Kinds of News Stories

Imho: Expressing Your Opinions As a Journalist

How Storytelling Connects to Larger Forces

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Exam 9: How Do You Conduct an Interview

A journalist is likely to be intruding if she does which of the following?

It is illegal to knowingly intercept and record cell phone calls, and therefore it is also illegal to publicize or air the content of such calls.

The immediacy rule means that, in general, speaking directly to the sources who are closest to the news provides the best information.

Which of the following questions would a journalist likely plan to ask a source for a news story about a car accident?

Which of the following best defines a leading question in journalism?

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "private facts"

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "intrusion"

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "immediacy rule"

Which of the following best describes the legal definition of private facts?

Preparing ahead of time helps a journalist avoid asking unprofessional questions.

Because appearing in the news can have all kinds of consequences for sources, reporters need to be careful to treat those sources with respect and to avoid writing a story that may contribute to the end of someone's career or that may reveal someone's unethical or criminal actions.

The Publics Champion

How Do Ethics and Critical Thinking Apply to Everyday Reporting

How Is News Language Different

How Do You Tell a Basic News Story

The Story Changes With the Medium

A Journalists Skeptical Research

Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement: Stealing Other Peoples Stuff

Who Gets the Spotlight

How Do You Report What Sources Say

Working a Beat

Leading With Something Different

What About Other Kinds of News Stories

Imho: Expressing Your Opinions As a Journalist

How Storytelling Connects to Larger Forces

Filters