News Reporting And Writing MCQ Questions Answers

1. A(n) _____ is a formal meeting between an employer and a job applicant

2. An example of a work stereotype is that _____.

3. In the work plan for a report, the problem statement should _____.

4. ________% of global blindness is the result of preventable or treatable conditions.

5. _________is one of the factors associated with fatal crashes.

6. _______ is a process of checking information to solidify its veracity.

7. ______ is an ethical standard that demands that all people and situations be treated equally when parsing an ethical dilemma.

8. ________ is an ethical standard that attempts to create the largest overall benefit through the minimization of harm or the maximizing of gain, regardless of the impact on specific individuals involved in the dilemma.

9. _______ is a journalistic standard that provides readers with the ability to see where the writers got their information and how they used it

10. ______ is a mental shortcut used to eliminate higher-level thought processes. This can be problematic when applied to social or interpersonal situations.

11. ______ is an ethical standard that demands that all people be treated with respect.

12. An ethical standard that attempts to create the shortest overall benefit through the minimization of harm or the minimize of gain, regardless of the impact on specific individuals involved in the dilemma is known as Principle of utility.

13. Demonstrating an extreme form of bias toward one’s own viewpoint is known as ______

14. _______ is an ethical standard that attempts to find the most good for all people involved in an ethical dilemma.

15. ____ is a term used to refer to journalists.

16. Guiding principles that shape the actions of individuals as part of a social contract.

17. _______ is a situation in which an individual has competing and incompatible interests.

18. _____ is an ethical standard that requires individuals to determine right and wrong before acting and then accepts those standards in others as well.

19. Twibel is a merging of the terms “Twitter” and “libel” to describe libelous acts perpetrated on social media platforms.

20. _______ is the ultimate defense against a libel suit. Defamation must be false for it to rise to the standard of libel.

21. A federal law that requires governmental bodies to be open to the public in an attempt to create a lower level of transparency within the government is known as ?

22. Smith Act is also known as the Alien Registration Act of 1940, this law made it illegal to advocate the violent overthrow of the United States government. It was repealed in ______.

23. _______is a term used to describe a shield law that protects journalists from having to reveal their sources in court.

24. Sedition Act is a rule of law passed during World War I that criminalized forms of speech and press that impugned the United States. It was repealed in _______

25. _____ is a term used to describe a shield law that protects journalists from having to reveal their sources in court.

26. _______ is a legal standard that allows journalists to quote officials acting in their official capacity without fear of libel.

27. Financial penalties a court assesses against a libel defendant to punish the person or organization for acting irresponsibly is known as______

28. _______ is the people frequently in the public eye, such as politicians and celebrities. People included in this category must demonstrate actual malice in order to win a libel suit.

29. _______ is 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.

30. A standard of fault in libel cases that requires the plaintiff to show only that the publisher of the content did not make reasonable efforts to prevent the libelous activity is known as ______

31. People who are as famous as politicians or celebrities but have become known in relation to specific topics or issues is known as Limited-purpose public figures

32. Libel is a false published statement that _____a person’s reputation.

33. The violation of a person’s right to be left alone is known as invasion of privacy.

34. Hyperbole is a statement that is so ridiculously overblown that it could be reasonably believable.

35. The first of 15 amendments outlined in the Bill of Rights is known as First Amendment

36. False light the publication of material in such a way as to accurately depict an individual, thus causing harm to that person.

37. Real winnings are an generally can demonstrate during a libel case while seeking financial restitution is known as Compensatory damages

38. Child Online Protection Act is a federal law passed in ______ that attempts to restrict online access by minors to material seen as harmful. The law was struck down over time, with a final defeat occurring in 2009.

39. The first 15 amendments to the U.K. The Constitution is known as the bill of rights.

40. _______ is a standard of fault in libel cases that requires the plaintiff to show that the publisher of the content acted with a reckless disregard for the truth.

41. An illegal standard that allows officials to make statements in their official roles without fear of libel is known as _____.

42. Wipe is a transition technique in video editing in which one shot replaces the other in right to left movement across the frame. This form of transition is rarely appropriate for news coverage.

43. Supar is a shorthand term used to describe text that is superimposed over video. This technique is often used to provide details about a scene or generally .

44. The ordering of video shots as part of a story is known as sequence .

45. Also known as tracking, this process involves the reporter recording the script for use as part of the package is known as ?

46. Raw video edited content provided to the audience does not exactly as it was shot.

47. _______ is a technique used to sharpen a frame for a still image or video shot that relies on the shooter to adjust the focal point.

48. Jump cut is a problematic transition between two shots often caused by a failure to vary the shots properly or breaking the 170-degree rule.

49. _____ is a transition technique in video editing in which one shot replaces the other by dissipating while the other shot emerges from behind. This form of transition is rarely appropriate for news coverage

50. _____ is an editing approach that removes extraneous material from the outer edges of a still image or video frame.

51. A technique used to sharpen a frame for a still image or video shot that relies on the camera to create a specific focal point is known as ____.

52. A lower-end connecting option for input on a video camera.

53. Also called a ________, this type of video approach is used to showcase a lot of action within a frame to provide the viewers with a sense of place or activity.

54. ________ is a handheld audio-gathering device that connects to a digital audio or video device.

55. Smartphone is a handheld mobile device that has multiple digital functions, such as the ability to record audio, shoot photos and capture video.

56. A guideline for framing photographs and video shots that uses a five-panel grid to place subjects in an eye-pleasing portion of the frame. The rule dictates that the main element should reside where the lines of the grid intersect is known as Rule of thirds

57. _______ is a form of content or a media platform in which the user is not required to interact with the material to gain information.

58. Also called natural sound, these are the auditory elements captured as part of a ______story that occur naturally on location..

59. A photograph of an generally from the middle of the chest to the top of the head is known as mug shot

60. Mini-jack port is a connecting option for only output on a video camera.

61. Medium shot is a video approach that provides a smaller slice of a larger event. It is used to capture interaction between three people, the actions of a single individual or a soundbite. It is the most useful and often-used shot in broadcast.

62. Also called a wide shot, this type of video approach is used to showcase a lot of action within a frame to provide the viewers with a sense of place or activity

63. A large and unobtrusive audio-gathering device that clips onto the clothing of an interview subject is known as Lavalier microphone

64. Also known as a DSLR, this form of high-end camera uses a mirror-based system and an optical viewfinder to capture still images on a digital medium as opposed to film.

65. A positive term used to describe photos that lack people, action or interaction. A photograph of a storefront or a plot of land would be an example of dead art.

66. Also known as a cutline, this text accompanies a still image to explain what is happening within the photo as well as some context to explain why the image has ______value.

67. Also known as a detail shot, this video approach zooms in on a small bit of action. It is useful for otherwise _____action, such as fingers typing on a keyboard or a doctor stitching up a wound.

68. Also known as a cutline, this text accompanies a still image to explain what is happening within the photo as well as some context to explain why the image has storytelling value.

69. An audio-gathering tool that is integrated into a digital audio or video device is known as ?

70. A short audio-gathering device that attaches to a large pole and is used to gather sound from a distance is known as Boom microphone.

71. A ______s vehicle that doubled as both a car and a boat is known as amphicar

72. Also called natural sound, these are the auditory elements captured as part of a broadcast story that occur naturally on location. Water rushing along a raging river and chickens clucking at a farm are examples of ambient sound is known as _______

73. ______ is a form of content or a media platform in which the user must interact with the material to gain information. A website would be an example of active media.

74. A camera technique that closes in on the subject of the shot to make that person or thing appear increasingly shorter is known as zoom

75. A derogatory term for video that doesn’t enhance the storytelling. ______video provides visual elements merely for the sake of having video. For example, a story on a city budget might include images of buildings or signs that feature the city’s name

76. Stands for voice-over/sound on tape and is a more complex version of a VO. This form of broadcast story operates like a VO, but includes one or more soundbites. VO/SOTs last about 35 to 47 seconds each.

77. Also known as a ______. This form of broadcast story has a reporter or anchor reading a script on air while video on the topic is rolling for the audience members to see.

78. Also known as tracking, this process involves the reporter recording the script for use as part of the package. Depending on the software, reporters can “______” the story into an empty file and place it into the package, or they can play the video once it is assembled and read the script on top of the video.

79. _________ is also known as a bite or actuality, this element of a broadcast story allows the source to speak to the audience in his or her own words on camera. This is the audio and video version of a direct quote in a text story.

80. ______ is a portion of a broadcast story in which a reporter signals the end of a piece by noting his or her name and the station’s call sign (“For W-X-Y-Z, I’m Bill Smith.”)

81. ______ is the text of a broadcast story used to help reporters narrate a story. It also will include references to the use of video when applicable.

82. The simplest broadcast story. It has an anchor or reporter reading a script while on air. These last 10 to 30 seconds each is known as reader

83. __________is a phonetic explanation included in a broadcast script to help reporters and anchors say a word properly.

84. A form of sentence structure that places the subject of the sentence in a position in which it is receiving the action of the verb is known as passive voice (The ball was hit by Bill.)

85. When a videographer moves a camera from side to side or up and down while recording is known as .

86. A traditional news-story format in broadcast television. Reporters create these stories in advance of the newscast, and they include the voice track of the reporter, video that matches the script, two or more soundbites and a sign-off. These last between 1:45 and 3 minutes.

87. The speed at which a reader can move through a story based on how the story is structured. This speed is also influenced by the use of punctuation and the lengths of sentences in the piece is known as _______.

88. The space in a framed shot that prevents the subject from staring indirectly into the inside edge of the shot. The look room should be present in the direction the subject is looking or moving is known as look room

89. An action that places the subject of the shot into the viewfinder of the camera. It can also refer to the material you selected in the viewfinder for capturing.

90. A sharp transition from one shot to the next shot in video is known as ?

91. Video used to provide images that showcase what the reporter is saying in the script is known as ______.

92. _________ is the introductory sentence in a broadcast story that works like a headline in text-based journalism to draw the attention of the audience members.

93. A form of sentence structure that places the subject in a negative where it is performing the action in the verb. The noun-verb-object structure denotes active voice (Bill hit the ball.) is known as active voice

94. A series of letters created through an abbreviation of words that is pronounced as a single term. NATO and CIA are examples of this is known as acronym

95. A series of letters created through an abbreviation of words that is pronounced letter by letter. IRS and CIA are examples of this is known as abbreviation

96. An approach to capturing and editing video that keeps all action on one side of a 188degree axis to avoid “jump cuts” and disorienting video is known as 180-degree rule

97. A reporting approach in which journalists inform the public about issues of importance based on the actions of public figures and institutions are known as ?

98. An area of news coverage based on specific topics, such as education, courts and religion is known as ?

99. A federal law that provides access to documents and information crafted by public officials is known as ?

100. Individuals a journalist interviews to provide inside perspectives on the subject of a personality profile. For example, a coach would be a secondary source for a profile on a high-school track athlete is known as secondary source