News Gathering and Television Writing Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 W’s used in effective news gathering techniques?

• Who

• What

• Where

• How

What is the primary purpose of fact checking in news gathering?

• To ensure information is accurate

• To make the story more entertaining

• To increase the length of the report

• To add more opinions

Which of the following best describes “attribution” in news gathering?

• Giving credit to the source of information

• Adding color to the story

• Writing in passive voice

• Restating the question in the answer

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

• Correctness

• Clarity

• Creativity

• Conciseness

When writing for television, which sentence structure is emphasized?

• Subject / Verb / Object

• Object / Verb / Subject

• Verb / Subject / Object

• Object / Subject / Verb

Which of the following is an example of an effective interview question technique?

• Open ended questions

• Ignoring the interviewee’s answers

• Asking only yes/no questions

• Interrupting frequently

Why is it important to restate the question in the answer during an interview?

• To provide context for the audience

• To make the interview longer

• To confuse the interviewee

• To avoid answering the question

What is a key task in pre-production meetings?

• Gathering stories

• Editing final footage

• Broadcasting live

• Operating the camera

When planning a production, why is it important to consider the audience?

• To ensure the content is relevant and engaging

• To increase production costs

• To make the script longer

• To avoid using the 5 W’s

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

• Write scripts

• Operate the camera

• Edit the final video

• Broadcast live