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Interviewing in Media Writing MCQ

1. ______ questions can solicit extended answers from your sources.

Leading

Loaded

Close-ended

Open-ended

Answer

Correct Answer: Open-ended

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2. It is a good idea to record your interviews ______.

Only if you work across media platforms

Even if you don’t plan to work across media platforms

Only if you feel like it

Never

Answer

Correct Answer: Even if you don’t plan to work across media platforms

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3. If a source says you can’t record the interview, ______.

Explain that you want to record the material to make sure you get things right

Tell them you’re going to do it anyway

Record it without telling them

Don’t record it

Answer

Correct Answer: Explain that you want to record the material to make sure you get things right

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4. One great element of digital interviews is ______.

That you have a complete digital transcript of what the person wanted to say on the topic

It’s an easy way to dodge an in-person interview when you feel lazy or scared

It provides an easy way to ask follow-up questions

It provides an easy means to read body language

Answer

Correct Answer: That you have a complete digital transcript of what the person wanted to say on the topic

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5. In approaching a source, either by phone, in person, or through some other means, make sure you display ______.

Your teeth

Your tattoos

Your muscles

Proper manners

Answer

Correct Answer: Proper manners

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6. According to your text, one of the best places to get information about an interview subject is from ______.

Gossip blogs

Other people who know your source

Ex-partners

Surveys

Answer

Correct Answer: Other people who know your source

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7. Conducting the interview at your subject’s home base is recommended because it can keep them more relaxed and ______.

Allow them to dress the way they want

Prevent coworkers from eavesdropping

Keep expenses down

Allow you to do some observing

Answer

Correct Answer: Allow you to do some observing

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8. Many companies provide miniature ______ on their staff members, especially those in the upper echelon of the organization.

Articles

Newspapers

Biographies

Newsletters

Answer

Correct Answer: Biographies

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9. A shortened version of “application” that refers to downloadable programs, traditionally associated with mobile devices is called app.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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10. A standard for recording conversations that requires both of the people involved in the conversation to be aware of the recording in order for it to be legal is called two party consent.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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11. “Trade press” focuses only on______

Trade

Business

Sale

Purchase

Answer

Correct Answer: Trade

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12. A negative term that describes how a writer takes incoherent content from a source and passes it along to the audience in a verbatim format is called_____.

Parrot

Crow

Sparrow

Owl

Answer

Correct Answer: Parrot

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13. Open-ended question is an inquiry to induce an ______ answer.

Elaborative

Descriptive

Comprehensive

Expound

Answer

Correct Answer: Elaborative

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14. A standard for recording conversations that requires only one of the people involved in the conversation to be aware of the recording in order for it to be legal is known as

One-party consent

Two people consent

A communication consent

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: One-party consent

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15. Loaded questions do not offer sources a chance to proclaim.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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16. Gotcha journalism is a _____ term that describes reporting intended to trap and embarrass sources.

Negative

Positive

Open

Answer

Correct Answer: Negative

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17. A simple,non elaborative answer is called ______.

Close ended

Open ended

Dead ended

Vague ended

Answer

Correct Answer: Close ended

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18. A journalistic term for pieces of published copy is _____.

Clips

Flow

Cliche

Vlog

Answer

Correct Answer: Clips

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