Question 1

In a blog, it's generally best to link to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the home page of The New York Times 
B)  a specific story on CBSNews.com 
C)  a personal website 
D)  an article in Wikipedia

Question 2

SEO applies to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  headlines 
B)  text 
C)  images 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

When producing an audio slideshow, it's OK to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  erase a Coke can from a photo 
B)  crop a photo 
C)  add a person to a photo 
D)  change the color of a flower in a photo

Question 4

Do the following to turn a broadcast script into a Web story EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  remove the technical directions. 
B)  switch the sound bites to quotes. 
C)  change ellipses to periods. 
D)  remove unnecessary hyphens from numbers.

Question 5

What's the difference between a podcast and a vodcast?

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The answer of What's the difference between a podcast and...

Question 6

Also known as a callout, a _____ is a sentence or quote from the story that's set in larger type.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Also known as a callout, a _____...

Question 7

The best way to freeze action is with _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The best way to freeze action is...

Question 8

A website where you can find an index of blogs on aparticular topic is _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A website where you can find an...

Question 9

How long does it usually take to convert a broadcast script to a Web story?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 minutes 
B)  30 minutes 
C)  45 minutes 
D)  60 minutes

Question 10

Showing action works best in this medium:

Accepted Answer

A)  video. 
B)  podcast. 
C)  audio slideshow. 
D)  photos.

Question 11

FAQ is shorthand for _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of FAQ is shorthand for _____....

Question 12

Some of the most popular items on websites are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  weather photos 
B)  quizzes 
C)  polls 
D)  animations

Question 13

When you save photographs for the Web, the abbreviation"ppi" stands for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  points per index 
B)  points per inch 
C)  picks per inch 
D)  pixels per inch

Question 14

Use _____ to highlight items in a list.

Accepted Answer

A)  pull quotes 
B)  subheads 
C)  sidebars 
D)  bullets

Question 15

You prepared a package and wrote a story about mold in homes. List three types of sidebars that could accompany this story.

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The answer of You prepared a package and wrote a...

Question 16

Journalists use social media to find new sources and promote stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The 24/7 news cycle means all the following EXCEPT that news is delivered

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly. 
B)  often. 
C)  on one platform. 
D)  on multiple platforms.

Question 18

To improve SEO, put important words at the end of aheadline.

Accepted Answer