Deck 4: Reporting Beyond the Basics

Question 1

Which journalistic lessons do the story of Oramel Barrett address?

A) Journalists need to have ethics
B) Journalists can land in jail if they question the government
C) Good reporting is essential for writing factual stories
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Good reporting is essential for writing factual stories

Question 2

In the sources target chart, the closer a reporter moves to the bull's eye, the more:

A) Reliable the source becomes
B) Unreliable the source becomes
C) Ridiculous the story will be
D) All of the above

Answer 2

Reliable the source becomes

Question 3

When determining sources, a reporter should:

A) Make a list of possible sources
B) Determine primary stakeholders
C) Decide between primary and secondary sources
D) All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

Which statement about "Unquoteable Secondary Sources" (USS) is not true:

A) Includes people who want to stay out of the spotlight
B) Includes people who work behind the scenes
C) Includes people who provide information that needs to be confirmed with other sources
D) Includes people who can be quoted in emergency situations

Question 5

"Primary Sources" (PS) have facts. However, a word of caution because:

A) They might have a biased perspective
B) They might avoid providing all the facts
C) They might have an agenda
D) All of the above

Question 6

When using the Web to report, a reporter must develop a search strategy. A search strategy does not include:

A) Identifying the correct search instrument
B) Developing specific questions that need to be answered
C) Using social media to locate sources
D) Relying only on one search

Question 7

The First Amendment of the Constitution protects a citizen's right to:

A) Free speech
B) Freedom to think
C) Freedom to ignore the government
D) Freedom to report

Question 8

Being a reporter allows access to:

A) Go inside the yellow tape at accident and crime scenes
B) Shoot video of people dining at an outdoor restaurant
C) Talk to schoolchildren on the school playground
D) Record telephone conversations in an all-party state without notifying the other people on the line

Question 9

Which of the "Final Four" is not true:

A) Reporting is the soul of a story
B) Information is a commodity
C) All sources are good sources
D) Good reporting leads to truth

Question 10

What are some ways to help build rapport with sources? What is the value of building rapport and what can it do for you as a convergent journalist? Also, what are some downsides to getting too close to sources?

Question 11

Story "stakeholders" are:

A) People who hold the power to make decisions for others
B) People who have most to gain or lose by an action
C) People unaffected by an action
D) People who like steak

Question 12

Fill in the blank: "Information is a ______________________, … not much different than hamburgers, gasoline, or iTune downloads.

A) Commodity
B) Necessity
C) Desire
D) None of the above

Question 13

A Patriot and Union editorial panned what important speech?

A) Martin Luther King's "I have a dream…"
B) Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
C) Lou Gehrig, "Farewell to Baseball Address"
D) Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death."

Question 14

What newspaper retracted the Patriot and Union speech?

A) Patriot-News
B) Union-News
C) Patriot Advertiser
D) Patriot Times

Question 15

Which of these is a sign that a reporter was trying to write his or her way through a story?

A) a. Statements that include facts to support the statement
B) Words with flair instead of good reporting
C) Cute or cleaver phrases that seem out of place
D) All of the above

Question 16

A fact

A) Is something that cannot be verified
B) Comes from only one source
C) Does not welcome scrutiny
D) Requires a reliable source

Question 17

Complete this Leonard Pitts sentence: "If a reporter stacks enough facts, he or she will discover ______________________."

A) Verification
B) Confusion
C) Truth
D) Falsehoods in the story

Question 18

8. Complete the following sentence: "Google, Yahoo, Bing and others are ___________________________, not ___________________.

A) Interesting; boring
B) Cool; nerdy
C) Informative; problematic
D) Search engines; sources

Question 19

As a secondary source, the Internet helps:

A) Give reporters a starting point for finding facts
B) Provide primary information all the time
C) Reporters avoid using primary sources
D) All of the above

Question 20

Some of the most common primary sources for stories are:

A) Websites
B) Press releases
C) Random people
D) Real People

Question 21

Pick a story that is of importance to you or people at your university and discuss the reporting process. If you were given a story on this topic, where would you start in the reporting process? With whom would you speak and why? What are some good angles you could take on a story based on the responses you get from these people?

Question 22

Which journalistic lessons do the story of Oramel Barrett address?

A) Journalists need to have ethics
B) Journalists can land in jail if they question the government
C) Good reporting is essential for writing factual stories
D) All of the above

Question 23

A Patriot and Union editorial panned what important speech?

A) Martin Luther King's "I have a dream…"
B) Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
C) Lou Gehrig, "Farewell to Baseball Address"
D) Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death."

Question 24

What newspaper retracted the Patriot and Union speech?

A) Patriot-News
B) Union-News
C) Patriot Advertiser
D) Patriot Times

Question 25

How many hours of media does the average person consumer per day?

A) 8 hours
B) 10 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 15 hours

Question 26

Which of these is a sign that a reporter was trying to write his or her way through a story?

A) Statements that include facts to support the statement
B) Words with flair instead of good reporting
C) Cute or cleaver phrases that seem out of place
D) All of the above

Question 27

A fact:

A) Is something that cannot be verified
B) Comes from only one source
C) Does not welcome scrutiny
D) Requires a reliable source

Question 28

Complete this Leonard Pitts sentence: "If a reporter stacks enough facts, he or she will discover ______________________."

A) Verification
B) Confusion
C) Truth
D) Falsehoods in the story

Question 29

Complete the following sentence: "Google, Yahoo, Bing and others are ___________________________, not ___________________.

A) Interesting; boring
B) Cool; nerdy
C) Informative; problematic
D) Search engines; sources

Question 30

As a secondary source, the Internet helps:

A) Give reporters a starting point for finding facts
B) Provide primary information all the time
C) Reporters avoid using primary sources
D) All of the above

Question 31

Fill in the blank: "Information is a ______________________, … not much different than hamburgers, gasoline, or iTune downloads.

A) Commodity
B) Necessity
C) Desire
D) None of the above

Question 32

Story "stakeholders" are:

A) People who hold the power to make decisions for others
B) People who have most to gain or lose by an action
C) People unaffected by an action
D) People who like steak

Question 33

In the sources target chart, the closer a reporter moves to the bull's eye, the more:

A) Reliable the source becomes
B) Unreliable the source becomes
C) Ridiculous the story will be
D) All of the above

Question 34

When determining sources, a reporter should:

A) Make a list of possible sources
B) Determine primary stakeholders
C) Decide between primary and secondary sources
D) All of the above

Question 35

Which statement about "Unquoteable Secondary Sources" (USS) is not true:

A) Include people who want to stay out of the spotlight
B) Includes people who work behind the scenes
C) Include people who provide information that needs to be confirmed with other sources
D) Include people who can be quoted in emergency situations

Question 36

"Primary Sources" (PS) have facts. However, a word of caution because:

A) They might have a biased perspective
B) They might avoid providing all the facts
C) They might have an agenda
D) All of the above

Question 37

When using the Web to report, a reporter must develop a search strategy. A search strategy does not include:

A) Identifying the correct search instrument
B) Developing specific questions that need to be answered
C) Using social media to locate sources
D) Relying only on one search

Question 38

Being a reporter allows access to:

A) Go inside the yellow tape at accident and crime scenes
B) Shoot video of people dining at an outdoor restaurant
C) Talk to schoolchildren on the school playground
D) Record telephone conversations in an all-party state without notifying the other people on the line

Question 39

Which of the "Final Four" is not true:

A) Reporting is the soul of a story
B) Information is a commodity
C) All sources are good sources
D) Good reporting leads to truth

Question 40

What are some ways to help build rapport with sources? What is the value of building rapport and what can it do for you as a convergent journalist? Also, what are some downsides to getting too close to sources?

Question 41

Pick a story that is of importance to you or people at your university and discuss the reporting process. If you were given a story on this topic, where would you start in the reporting process? With whom would you speak and why? What are some good angles you could take on a story based on the responses you get from these people?