JOU3101 REPORTING EXAM 1 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Do not abbreviate _________. - ANS States
I work with professor/Professor Foley. - ANS professor
4 main functions of news media - ANS Report, Explain, Entertain and Lead
What is news? - ANS A change of consequence in the status quo and what reporters and
editors say it is.
News is 50 percent ____________ and 50 percent __________. - ANS -What happened?
-How does it affect the reader/me?
News Values: - ANS Impact, Timeliness, Prominence, Proximity, Conflict, Weirdness,
Currency
The Writing Process: - ANS Conceive, Report, Plan, Draft, Revise
Time: - ANS 3:00 p.m. x
3 p.m. ✓
Everyday vs Every Day - ANS Adjective vs Adverb saying how and when
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, Quote guidelines: - ANS 1. If a quote is more than one sentence, put the attribution after the
first sentence.
2. Identify the speaker the first time his/her name is used.
3. Don't attribute direct quotes to more than one person.
4. In general, use past tense throughout and be consistent.
What are the ABCs of news writing? - ANS Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
Day vs Date - ANS Use the day or date in the story but not both.
Day: Within 7 days of event.
Date: More than 7 days.
There is no "tomorrow" or "yesterday," but there is a today.
What is comma splice? - ANS Joining 2 separate and complete sentences with a comma
FANBOY fakers: - ANS However, therefore, although
Describers: - ANS If you have two or more adjectives that are not joined by a conjunction and
both/all modify the same word, put a comma between them.
Big story topics: - ANS -The economy/stocks.
-Politics.
-Health care.
-Weather.
-Conflict.
-Crime.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Do not abbreviate _________. - ANS States
I work with professor/Professor Foley. - ANS professor
4 main functions of news media - ANS Report, Explain, Entertain and Lead
What is news? - ANS A change of consequence in the status quo and what reporters and
editors say it is.
News is 50 percent ____________ and 50 percent __________. - ANS -What happened?
-How does it affect the reader/me?
News Values: - ANS Impact, Timeliness, Prominence, Proximity, Conflict, Weirdness,
Currency
The Writing Process: - ANS Conceive, Report, Plan, Draft, Revise
Time: - ANS 3:00 p.m. x
3 p.m. ✓
Everyday vs Every Day - ANS Adjective vs Adverb saying how and when
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, Quote guidelines: - ANS 1. If a quote is more than one sentence, put the attribution after the
first sentence.
2. Identify the speaker the first time his/her name is used.
3. Don't attribute direct quotes to more than one person.
4. In general, use past tense throughout and be consistent.
What are the ABCs of news writing? - ANS Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
Day vs Date - ANS Use the day or date in the story but not both.
Day: Within 7 days of event.
Date: More than 7 days.
There is no "tomorrow" or "yesterday," but there is a today.
What is comma splice? - ANS Joining 2 separate and complete sentences with a comma
FANBOY fakers: - ANS However, therefore, although
Describers: - ANS If you have two or more adjectives that are not joined by a conjunction and
both/all modify the same word, put a comma between them.
Big story topics: - ANS -The economy/stocks.
-Politics.
-Health care.
-Weather.
-Conflict.
-Crime.
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