Question 1

Why is ancient history important in the context of the story?

Accepted Answer

Because to understand why something is happening we need to know how it got to that point.

Question 2

Why is it important to show who is responsible for a problem?

Accepted Answer

Because things just don't happen; they are made to happen or allowed to happen. That means that someone made it happen or allowed it to happen.

Question 3

How did the Newsday team make comparisons to show that the problem was not unique?

Accepted Answer

The story pointed to studies done in Florida.

Question 4

In an investigative story, vivid details help you to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Convince the reader the story is true
B)   Make the reader care about the story
C)   Understand how the problem started
D)   Understand macrolevel solutions to the problem.

Question 5

What is a question you should ask yourself when exploring the history of a problem?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What information was not widely known until the Newsday team uncovered it?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following is NOTone of the seven essential components to any good investigative story?

Accepted Answer

A)   Evidence backs up your case.
B)   The problem affects people.
C)   The story provides context.
D)   The story will affect change.

Question 8

What are some examples of vivid details that the Newsday team used in the story to make readers care about the people in it?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Why is it important to point out macrolevel solutions?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Laying out the history of a problem helps you show that it is unique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the Newsday story, which of the following was shown as partly responsible for the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   The New York State Attorney General's office
B)   The U.S. Health and Human Services Department
C)   The New York State Department of Health
D)   The Nassau County Department of Health

Question 12

Which of the following is a way of providing context in your story?

Accepted Answer

A)   Making sure the story has a news angle
B)   Presenting the story with multimedia
C)   Making sure the story is long enough
D)   Showing the history of the problem

Question 13

Microlevel problems are problems that can be solved with small, localized solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Newsday's investigation of assisted-living homes in 2004 began with a tip from a local police officer about a woman who had wandered away from a home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Name two examples of something important that might be at stake in an investigative story.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What is an example of an obstacle to a solution?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Name three examples of evidence that can help make a story convincing.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The Newsday reporters found that the most difficult part of the story was talking to the families of the wanderers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A macrolevel problem is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)   Has existed for a long time
B)   Requires a systemic solution
C)   Affects more than one person
D)   Exists in more than one place

Question 20

You should point out a solution to a problem even if it is unrealistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: The Interview Process

Why is ancient history important in the context of the story?

Why is it important to show who is responsible for a problem?

How did the Newsday team make comparisons to show that the problem was not unique?

In an investigative story, vivid details help you to do which of the following?

What is a question you should ask yourself when exploring the history of a problem?

What information was not widely known until the Newsday team uncovered it?

Which of the following is NOTone of the seven essential components to any good investigative story?

What are some examples of vivid details that the Newsday team used in the story to make readers care about the people in it?

Why is it important to point out macrolevel solutions?

Laying out the history of a problem helps you show that it is unique.

In the Newsday story, which of the following was shown as partly responsible for the problem?

Which of the following is a way of providing context in your story?

Microlevel problems are problems that can be solved with small, localized solutions.

Newsday's investigation of assisted-living homes in 2004 began with a tip from a local police officer about a woman who had wandered away from a home.

Name two examples of something important that might be at stake in an investigative story.

What is an example of an obstacle to a solution?

Name three examples of evidence that can help make a story convincing.

The Newsday reporters found that the most difficult part of the story was talking to the families of the wanderers.

A macrolevel problem is one that:

You should point out a solution to a problem even if it is unrealistic.