Deck 11: Multimedia Journalism

Question 1

Which of these are skills an employer might seek in hiring a new multimedia reporter?

A) Writing skills
B) Editing skills
C) Driving a truck
D) All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

To succeed in the field of multimedia journalism, you have to be ready for________________.

A) Change
B) Breaking news
C) Anything
D) A layoff

Answer 2

Change

Question 3

How should a budding multimedia journalist define himself or herself?

A) By learning coding
B) By learning website/mobile platform design
C) By strong storytelling
D) By mastering video recording and editing

Answer 3

By strong storytelling

Question 4

To get hired today, you need to build your ________________ to stand out above other candidates.

A) Portfolio
B) Brand
C) Resume
D) Website

Question 5

A good multimedia journalist must master ______________________.

A) Video editing
B) Audio editing
C) Journalism basics
D) A smartphone

Question 6

To produce content that people will want to consume, you must think ________________.

A) Like a user
B) Digitally
C) Visually
D) Outside the box

Question 7

Being a digital ninja means

A) Knowing the digital lingo
B) Understanding how everything works
C) Owning a smartphone and knowing how to use its reporting tools
D) Being invisible when covering a story

Question 8

Which of the following must prove "actual malice" to win a libel lawsuit?
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Question 9

To prepare for today's multimedia journalism job market, a journalism student must be adept in a variety of skills, many of which didn't even exist a decade ago. It's safe to presume the same will be true a decade from now. Brainstorm some ways you envision you might have to reinvent yourself 10 years from to remain competitive as a journalist. What are some technological changes you envision happening? What are ways you may need to change the way you gather and report the news?

Question 10

To be competitive, you need to have your own "brand." What does this mean to you? How can or will you develop this brand over the course of the semester? The next year? The remainder of your academic career? What are some steps you can take to make your brand stand out above the brands of the people sitting in the room around you?

Question 11

Describe in detail five journalism skills you think you still need to master to be competitive in today's job market. Explain how you will overcome those deficiencies before you begin applying for jobs and internships. Be specific in detailing the plan for improvement.

Question 12

To get readers to see your content online, you have make certain it uses ________________.

A) Popular buzzwords
B) Search engine optimization
C) Video
D) Audio

Question 13

Every story you cover today is a _________________.

A) Multimedia story
B) A competition
C) A challenge
D) hard-news story

Question 14

According to the industry today, journalism is about giving users what you know they __________.

A) Want
B) Need
C) Don't have
D) Will pay for

Question 15

This social media platform uses microblogging to tell a story in real time.

A) Twitter
B) Facebook
C) Instagram
D) Snap Chat

Question 16

Multimedia news editor Steve Booher says multimedia journalists must do what every day?

A) Write a story
B) Reinvent themselves
C) Shoot video
D) Code a website

Question 17

Multimedia reporter Kim Norvell uses her smart phone to do everything but what when reporting stories?

A) Shoot video
B) Take photos
C) Take notes
D) Tweet

Question 18

According to Kim Norvell, this is the Swiss army knife of multimedia reporting:

A) Reporter's Notebook
B) Social Media
C) Smartphone
D) Laptop

Question 19

What items must a good multimedia reporter have in his or her toolkit?

A) Spare chargers and batteries
B) A smartphone
C) Old-fashioned reporter's notebook
D) A digital camera
E) A, B, and C

Question 20

A good aspiring multimedia journalist will take courses in what subjects to improve his or her skill set?

A) Computer/HTML coding
B) Acting
C) Copy editing
D) All of the above

Question 21

According to APSE president Tim Stephens, what is the surest way for a media outlet to fail?

A) Not have a website
B) Treat its website as the electronic form of the print newspaper
C) Not sell online advertising
D) Not sell subscriptions

Question 22

According to APSE president Tim Stephens, what's the most important task of any good multimedia journalist?

A) Producing good content
B) Taking good photos
C) Producing good video
D) Recording strong audio

Question 23

Which of these is not an online basic good multimedia journalists should have?

A) A YouTube channel
B) A website
C) An Instagram account
D) A blog

Question 24

APSE president Tim Stephens says today's newspaper readership is moving in two directions. One is toward smartphones. What is the second?

A) Laptops
B) Magazine
C) The casket
D) Tablets

Question 25

You get a call on your cell phone from your student newspaper editor that gunshots have been heard in the campus dining hall. You were walking from your dorm to the recreation center, and the only tool you have with you is your cell phone. You run to the campus dining hall to see students outside in a panic and campus police surrounding the building. How will you use this tool to effectively and comprehensively cover this breaking news event?

Question 26

Which of these are skills an employer might seek in hiring a new multimedia reporter?

A) Writing skills
B) Editing skills
C) Driving a truck
D) All of the above

Question 27

This social media platform using microblogging to tell a story in real time.

A) Twitter
B) Facebook
C) Instagram
D) Snap Chat

Question 28

Multimedia news editor Steve Booher says multimedia journalists must do what every day?

A) Write a story
B) Reinvent themselves
C) Shoot video
D) Code a website

Question 29

Multimedia reporter Kim Norvell uses her smart phone to do everything but what when reporting stories?

A) Shoot video
B) Take photos
C) Take notes
D) Tweet

Question 30

According to Kim Norvell, this is the Swiss army knife of multimedia reporting:

A) Reporter's Notebook
B) Social Media
C) Smartphone
D) Laptop

Question 31

What items must a good multimedia reporter have in his or her toolkit? Choose all that apply.

A) Spare chargers and batteries
B) A smartphone
C) Old-fashioned reporter's notebook
D) A digital camera

Question 32

A good aspiring multimedia journalist will take courses in what subjects to improve his or her skill set?

A) Computer/HTML coding
B) Acting
C) Copy editing
D) All of the above

Question 33

According to APSE president Tim Stephens, what the surest way for a media outlet to fail?

A) Not have a website
B) Treat its website as the electronic form of the print newspaper
C) Not sell online advertising
D) Not sell subscriptions

Question 34

According to APSE president Tim Stephens, what's the most important task of any good multimedia journalist?

A) Producing good content
B) Taking good photos
C) Producing good video
D) Recording strong audio

Question 35

Which of these is not an online basic good multimedia journalists should have?

A) A YouTube channel
B) A website
C) An Instagram account
D) A blog

Question 36

APSE president Tim Stephens says today's newspaper readership is moving in two directions. One is toward smartphones. What is the second?

A) Laptops
B) Magazine
C) The casket
D) Tablets

Question 37

According to the industry today, journalism is about giving users what you know they __________.

A) Want
B) Need
C) Don't have
D) Will pay for

Question 38

To get readers to see your content online, you have make certain it uses ________________.

A) Popular buzzwords
B) Search engine optimization
C) Video
D) Audio

Question 39

To succeed in the field of multimedia journalism, you have to be ready for________________.

A) Change
B) Breaking news
C) Anything
D) A layoff

Question 40

How should a budding multimedia journalist define himself or herself?

A) By learning coding
B) By learning website/mobile platform design
C) By strong storytelling
D) By mastering video recording and editing

Question 41

To get hired today, you need to build your ________________ to stand out above other candidates.

A) Portfolio
B) Brand
C) Resume
D) Website

Question 42

A good multimedia journalist must master ______________________,

A) Video editing
B) Audio editing
C) Journalism basics
D) A smartphone

Question 43

To produce content that people will want to consume, you must think ________________.

A) Like a user
B) Digitally
C) Visually
D) Outside the box

Question 44

Being a digital ninja means

A) Knowing the digital lingo
B) Understanding how everything works
C) Owning a smartphone and knowing how to use its reporting tools
D) Being invisible when covering a story

Question 45

To prepare for today's multimedia journalism job market, a journalism student must be adept in a variety of skills, many of which didn't even exist a decade ago. It's safe to presume the same will be true of journalism students a decade from now. Alone or in a group, brainstorm some ways you envision you might have to reinvent yourself 10 years from to remain competitive as a journalist. What are some technological changes you envision happening? What are ways you may need to change the way you gather and report the news?

Question 46

Describe in detail five journalism skills you think you still need to master to be competitive in today's job market. Explain how you will overcome those deficiencies before you begin applying for jobs and internships. Be specific in detailing the plan for improvement.

Question 47

You get a call on your cell phone from your student newspaper editor that gunshots have been heard in the campus dining hall. You were walking from your dorm to the recreation center, and the only tool you have with you is your cell phone. You run to the campus dining hall to see students outside in a panic and campus police surrounding the building. How will you use this tool to effectively and comprehensively cover this breaking news event?