Journalism final

What is the rule regarding numerals?

Spell out numerals under 10. Write numerals over 10.

The following should be capitalized:

Days of the week & months

Which titles should “president” be capitalized

None of them

The “point of entry” in a layout is:

Upper left corner

Headlines should run

The width of the story

If you have a 2 column story, how many lines should your headline be?

2-3 lines

What is a “dummy sheet”?

A blank template to work out your layout

The formula for a good cutline is:

First line present tense (descriptive), second line past tense (background)

Which headline is in passive voice?

Smoking is being frowned upon by more teens

What is included in a story package?

all of the above

Look at the type. Choose the right serif/san serif set.

How many words should be in a headline?

5-10

Which is NOT one of the five basic design principles we studied.

Every picture should be framed in white

The standard lead format for a news story is:

summary lead

What is required for a basic news lead

Most of the 5 Ws and an H

What is the inverted pyramind?

Newswriting that summarizes the most important facts first

What type of lead is overused and to be avoided?

quote lead

What is the first question you should ask in an interview?

what is your name and how do you spell it?

How is feature writing different from news writing?

• feature writing is more creative and colorful

• feature stories tend to be longer and more in-depth

Christmas gift ideas

feature

Kidnapping of a local RSM teenager

hard news

review of local restaurants for winter formal

feature

the most common structure for a feature story is:

lede, nut graf, quote, transition, quote, transition, anecdote, quote

A short story that accompanies your dominant story is called a:

sidebar

90 seconds equal to about ___ words.

150

you should never shoot video

vertically

the rule of thirds means:

your subject should be slightly off center to the right or left

the 5 shot method is:

a sequence of shots that have been proven to work for a news short

B roll

all of the above

the biggest technical problem most student videographers have involves:

audio quality

what’s the problem with doing “skits” in your broadcast:

all of the above

when writing a broadcast script, all are true except:

start with a joke or a catch phrase

storyboarding is:

essential to show your camera person and your producer what you want

a studio can be:

all of these

generally has a news desk, or formal location for an anchor(s)

news set

where production control equipment is stored. generally the room is sound-proofed.

control room

a green wall or curtain that is used for virtual sets or weather reporters stand in front of.

green screen

a moveable set that generally has easily moveable furniture

soft set/interview set

one or several individuals that operate a camera

camera operator

monitors and adjusts audio levels from any talent or guests using a microphone

audio engineer

manage all action on the floor, cueing anchors/talent, camera operators, etc.

floor director

operates the switcher and follows the cues of the director

technical director

one or more main talent members of the broadcast

anchor

usually the face of the show in the field by going to new stories and creating news packages

reporter

runs the pre-scripted lines as the talent reads it off of the teleprompter

teleprompter operator

creates custom graphics before and sometimes during the show

graphic designer

creates scripts or works with script writers. also schedules guests and organizes needed show elements

producer

manage and directs all production members to ensure script is followed and kept on time

director