News Gathering and Production Fundamentals Quiz

What is the purpose of fact checking in news gathering?

• To verify the accuracy of information

• To make the story more entertaining

• To increase the length of the report

• To add more opinions

Which term refers to giving credit to the original source of information in news reporting?

• Attribution

• Summarization

• Paraphrasing

• Exaggeration

What does “newsworthiness” refer to in journalism?

• The importance or interest level of a story

• The length of a news report

• The number of sources used

• The use of technical language

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 C’s of effective writing for television?

• Creativity

• Correctness

• Clarity

• Conciseness

Which of the following is a proper pre-production task?

• Planning a production

• Broadcasting live

• Editing final footage

• Reporting on air

Which of the following is a reason to participate in pre-production meetings?

• To develop content collaboratively

• To film the final scene

• To broadcast live

• To edit the footage

What is the main focus of Standard 3 in the learning material?

• Correct operation of the camera

• Writing scripts

• Conducting interviews

• Fact checking

Which of the following is a strategic reason for holding pre-production meetings?

• To plan and coordinate all aspects of the production

• To film the opening scene

• To edit the final footage

• To broadcast the news live

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a “rundown” in production?

• A detailed outline of the sequence of events in a production

• A summary of the news story

• A list of interview questions

• A type of camera movement

Kelvin color temperature is used to control which aspect of a camera image?

• Color tone

• Audio level

• Frame rate

• Microphone type