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Journalism Test (Upwork)
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25 Questions

1. A 'feature' story means the story:
2. What does it mean to 'scoop' another news organization?
3. Avoid starting sentences with:
4. How does a quote differ from an attribution?
5. What is a cutline?
6. Where is the lead (or 'lede') located in a news story?
7. What is 'Gonzo' journalism?
8. What is a 'nut' graf?
9. Breaking news is...
10. A 'feature' story means the story:
11. What is a 'hard lead' ?
12. True or False? A 'news hole' is the journalism space in a newspaper after advertisements.
13. What is the top selling newspaper in the US?
14. When a story 'jumps
15. For online editions of a newspaper
16. In journalism
17. Which of the following is considered soft news?
18. What is the inverted pyramid?
19. When applying for a job as a reporter
20. A sidebar story:
21. What is involved in layer 2 of reporting?
22. Why is a newspaper more likely to be sued for libel than for slander?
23. When a news source asks to review the reporter's story before it goes to press
24. How many stories does it take to fill a news budget?
25. What is the paragraph that summarizes the background of an event?

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