Question 1

The "toy department" criticism of sports media began almost as soon as sports became a regular part of U.S. newspaper coverage in the late _________. A) 17^th century B) 18^th century C) 19^th century D) 20^th century

Accepted Answer

The "toy department" criticism of sports media refers to the perception that sports journalism is less serious or important than other types of journalism. This criticism began in the late 19th century, as sports started to become a regular part of U.S. newspaper coverage.

Question 2

In describing the problem with homerism in sports media, A Season on the Brink author _________described the affable relationship between ex-Indiana basketball coach Bob Night and a local Indiana beat reporter who admitted to rooting for the Hoosiers.

A) Jim Bouton
B) Frank Deford
C) John Feinstein
D) Roger Kahn

C

Accepted Answer

John Feinstein is the author of "A Season on the Brink," which details a year in the life of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team and its coach, Bob Knight. The book discusses various aspects of sports media, including the issue of homerism.

Question 3

The advent of the Internet has made this part of the sports reporting process much easier in most cases.&#10;A) Fairness, balance and objectivity&#10;B) Identifying the stakeholders&#10;C) Personalizing the story&#10;D) Research and background

Accepted Answer

The Internet provides vast amounts of information readily accessible, making research and gathering background information for sports reporting significantly easier.

Question 4

Misinterpreting the audience or purpose of an interview can backfire as television sports broadcaster found out via negative reactions to his interview with this former baseball star?&#10;A) Mickey Mantle&#10;B) Pete Rose&#10;C) Nolan Ryan&#10;D) Sammy Sosa

Accepted Answer

The negative reactions were due to a television sports broadcaster misinterpreting the audience or purpose of an interview with Pete Rose. This incident is notable because the interviewer, Jim Gray, confronted Rose about his gambling on baseball games during the 1999 World Series, leading to widespread criticism of Gray for the timing and nature of his questions.

Question 5

Cooperation is usually determined more by the interview subject than the reporter as evident when this Seattle Seahawks running back dominated Super Bowl media day in 2014 not for what he said, but for refusing to answer any basic questions.

A) Shaun Alexander
B) Marshawn Lynch
C) Walter Payton
D) Ricky Watters

Accepted Answer

Marshawn Lynch is known for his minimalistic approach to media interactions, particularly during the Super Bowl media day in 2014, where he famously repeated "I'm just here so I won't get fined" to almost every question, demonstrating how an interview subject's cooperation level can significantly impact the interaction.

Question 6

This Twitter program helps reporters sort through potential stories and newsworthy items?&#10;A) Favorites&#10;B) Plume&#10;C) Tweetbot&#10;D) Tweetdeck

Accepted Answer

TweetDeck is a tool designed to help users, including reporters, manage and sort through multiple Twitter accounts, hashtags, and more, making it easier to find potential stories and newsworthy items.

Deck 5: Sports Writing for Newspapers, Websites and Magazines