Deck 3: Finding Stories

Question 1

When you look at an audience based on things like age, gender and economic status, you are relying on:

A) Psychographics
B) Sociology
C) Demographics
D) Geographic Segmentation

Answer 1

Demographics

Question 2

What are some of the things you have most recently read that interested you? What made these things worth reading or what drew you to those topics? Discuss ways in which you could translate that interest into something you could cover for a story of your own.

Answer 2

No Answer.

Question 3

What are some of the beats that you see your local media outlets cover on a regular basis? How well do they cover these areas? What do you think would improve the overall coverage in these areas?

Answer 3

No Answer.

Question 4

A good journalism instructor can teach you everything except:

A) How to report.
B) How to be fair.
C) How to be nosy.
D) How to be interesting.

Question 5

The most important question to ask if you want to find great stories is:

A) How?
B) When?
C) Which?
D) Why?

Question 6

Short stories and "listicles" that offer advice or help to readers are best described as:

A) Feature stories
B) Service journalism
C) How-to pieces
D) Traditional journalism

Question 7

A story on a single person, done in depth to reveal a richer look at that individual's life, is best described as:

A) A feature story
B) A fluff story
C) A personality profile
D) A singularity

Question 8

A story that looks at a national mortgage crisis from the perspective of people in your town who are losing their homes is best described as:

A) A localization story
B) A biased story
C) A nationalization story
D) A miniaturization story

Question 9

When it comes to sources, you should consider:

A) Only officials, as they are the people who have the most power.
B) People who aren't officials, as officials usually won't speak to you.
C) Anyone who has anything to say, regardless of their involvement in your topic.
D) Both officials and regular or non-official people on your beat.

Question 10

A specific coverage area determined by the type of news you will cover or a geographic region on which you will report is known as a:

A) Geographic Range
B) Home Base
C) Beat
D) Topic

Question 11

What is it when you decide to write on topics that people want to learn about?

A) Demographics
B) The Audience Principle
C) Sociology
D) Engagement

Question 12

When you use values, attitudes and lifestyles to better understand your audience, you are relying on:

A) Psychographics
B) Sociology
C) Demographics
D) Geographic Segmentation

Question 13

Discuss some recent "trend" stories that have been published or aired by your local media outlets. What makes these stories appealing or not appealing? What are some of the common elements you can see among the trend stories?

Question 14

When you look at an audience based on things like age, gender and economic status, you are relying on:

A) Psychographics
B) Sociology
C) Demographics
D) Geographic Segmentation

Question 15

What is it when you decide to write on topics that people want to learn about?

A) Demographics
B) The Audience Principle
C) Sociology
D) Engagement

Question 16

A specific coverage area determined by the type of news you will cover or a geographic region on which you will report is known as a:

A) Geographic Range
B) Home Base
C) Beat
D) Topic

Question 17

When it comes to sources, you should consider:

A) Only officials, as they are the people who have the most power.
B) People who aren't officials, as officials usually won't speak to you.
C) Anyone who has anything to say, regardless of their involvement in your topic.
D) Both officials and regular or non-official people on your beat.

Question 18

A story that looks at a national mortgage crisis from the perspective of people in your town who are losing their homes is best described as:

A) A localization story
B) A biased story
C) A nationalization story
D) A miniaturization story

Question 19

Short stories and "listicles" that offer advice or help to readers are best described as:

A) Feature stories
B) Service journalism
C) How-to pieces
D) Traditional journalism

Question 20

What are some of the beats that you see your local media outlets cover on a regular basis? How well do they cover these areas? What do you think would improve the overall coverage in these areas?

Question 21

What are some of the things you have most recently read that interested you? What made these things worth reading or what drew you to those topics? Discuss ways in which you could translate that interest into something you could cover for a story of your own.

Question 22

Discuss some recent "trend" stories that have been published or aired by your local media outlets. What makes these stories appealing or not appealing? What are some of the common elements you can see among the trend stories?