Question 1

According to Chapter 16, legendary sports columnist Jimmy Cannon called sports &#34;the department of human life.&#34;&#10;A) Sports&#10;B) Fruits and vegetables&#10;C) Oxymoron&#10;D) Toy

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

News reporters are labeled &#34;news hounds and sports writers are pegged &#34;fans.&#34;

Accepted Answer

News reporters are often referred to as "newshounds" because of their persistence and dedication to uncovering and reporting on stories. Sports writers may be called "fans" because of their love and enthusiasm for sports, which is often reflected in their writing.

Question 3

When covering news stories about athletes, sports writers should .&#10;A) Not cover the story but give it to a news reporter&#10;B) Cover the story&#10;C) Ignore it because the private lives of athletes are private&#10;D) Not cover the story because coaches/athletes/managers will be upset

Accepted Answer

Sports writers should cover the story about athletes as it is their job to report news that is relevant to their audience. Athletic achievements, scandals and controversies are all part of the story of an athlete and their impact on the sporting world. It is important for sports journalists to maintain their ethics and not invade the privacy of athletes, but they should still cover stories that are in the public interest.

Question 4

According to Chapter 16, news sports stories are as important as game stories.

Accepted Answer

Chapter 16 states that news sports stories are just as important as game stories because they provide context and background information on sports events and athletes.

Question 5

According Chapter 16, an athlete's apology that does not include the words &#34;I'm sorry&#34; is called a .&#10;A) Joke&#10;B) Standard and acceptable approach&#10;C) Non-apology apology&#10;D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

An athlete's apology that does not include the words "I'm sorry" is called a non-apology apology. This type of apology seeks to avoid taking responsibility for one's actions and can contribute to further criticism and backlash.

Question 6

Sports crime news is sometimes found in the .&#10;A) Team's media guide&#10;B) On a team's website&#10;C) Police blotter&#10;D) Answers A and B

Accepted Answer

Sports crime news is typically found in local or national news outlets' police blotter sections. It is not typically included in a team's media guide or on their official website, as teams often try to distance themselves from negative publicity related to criminal behavior.

Question 7

Because in sports, the bottom line is the bottom line, sports journalists need to understand .&#10;A) Legal issues&#10;B) Politics and politicians&#10;C) Business&#10;D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Understanding the business side of sports, including contracts, sponsorships, and revenue streams, is crucial for sports journalists to accurately report on and analyze the financial aspects of sports. While legal issues and politics may also be relevant in some situations, they do not always directly impact the bottom line in sports.

Question 8

FOIA stands for :&#10;A) Freedom of Information Act&#10;B) Federal Organization for Intelligent Athletes&#10;C) Friends Of Independent Athletics&#10;D) Freedom of Informed Athletes

Accepted Answer

FOIA stands for Freedom of Information Act, which is a federal law that gives individuals the right to access information from the federal government.

Question 9

Enterprise stories are a combination of news, features, analysis and perhaps commentary.

Accepted Answer

Enterprise stories are comprehensive pieces of journalism that incorporate a variety of elements, including news, features, analysis and commentary, all designed to dive deeply into a particular issue or topic.

Question 10

Enterprise stories:&#10;A) Are not prevalent in the sports section because so little time is dedicated to writing them.&#10;B) Are unique perspectives of an existing story.&#10;C) Can be developed by taking a national issue and localizing it.&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Enterprise stories can take a unique perspective of an existing story or take a national issue and localize it. They may not be prevalent in the sports section due to limited time dedicated to writing them, but they can still be developed in other sections. Therefore, all three options are correct.

Deck 16: Other Types of Stories V: Sports News and Enterprise