Deck 1: Introduction to Multimedia Sports Journalism

Question 1

As described in the text, which of the following best describes the primary definition of media convergence in the digital age for practitioners?

A) Combing television and radio stations into one broadcast station.
B) The mixing of multimedia content produced and disseminated by sports media outlets.
C) Adding blogs to writers' duties.
D) All of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which sports media outlet(s) was described as the "king of convergence" in the text?

A) CBS Sports
B) ESPN
C) Fox Sports
D) B and C

Answer 2

B

Question 3

This U.S. television network paid to secure rights to continue covering the Olympic games through 2032?

A) ABC Sports
B) CBS Sports
C) ESPN
D) NBC Sports

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the four major U.S. professional men's team sport leagues has the most and highest-collective, gross national television contracts?

A) MLB
B) NBA
C) NFL
D) NHL

Question 5

The first sports article to appear in an American daily newspaper in 1733 covered what sport?

A) baseball
B) boxing
C) horse racing
D) soccer

Question 6

This newspaper tycoon, now more famous for a prize, created the first U.S. newspaper sports department in 1883 at the New York World?

A) Bayless
B) Hearst
C) Pulitzer
D) Smith