Journalism Today

Chapter 15: Writing for Radio and Television

Multiple Choice Quiz

Select the letter that correctly completes the sentence or answers the question.

1.
Scholastic broadcast journalists can use which of the following to get news to their audience?
A)closed-circuit television
B)local-access cable television
C)school intercom system
D)all of the above
2.
When writing broadcast copy, find the story's ______, or a fact or bit of information that will make it stand out.
A)flair
B)nugget
C)solution
D)all of the above
3.
In _______ organization, you show the similarities and differences between two people, plans, products, or proposals.
A)comparison
B)problem-solution-results
C)cause-effect
D)none of the above
4.
Good broadcast journalism has _____, or a quality that makes it creative, original, and memorable.
A)nuggets
B)results
C)flair
D)none of the above
5.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A)When writing for broadcast, write one thought to a sentence.
B)When writing for broadcast, use the past tense.
C)When writing for broadcast, use adverbs, adjectives, and descriptive phrases sparingly.
D)all of the above
6.
A/An _______ is a camera shot that shows the subject as well as its position and relation to its entire surroundings.
A)wide shot
B)medium shot
C)establishing shot
D)none of the above
7.
When you _____, you capture horizontal movement by moving the entire camera.
A)pan
B)tilt
C)track
D)none of the above
8.
A/An _____ is a portraitlike shot, showing a person's head and neckline.
A)close-up
B)zoom
C)cut
D)dissolve
9.
The program director ______.
A)sets the format to be followed for newscasts and other news and public-affairs programming
B)is responsible for the acquisition of CDs for the station and for maintaining continuing contact with recording companies
C)is the principal liaison with the faculty adviser and advisory or policy board
D)none of the above
10.
The technical director ______.
A)is responsible for complying with all FCC technical requirements
B)prepares and oversees correction of station logs
C)prepares annual operating and capital budgets
D)none of the above
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