Question 1

Often a ""Spin Doctor"" will attempt to set a major theme or narrative for a campaign. This is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Framing 
B)  Priming 
C)  Spinning 
D)  Parsing 
A)  Framing 
B)  Priming 
C)  Spinning 
D)  Parsing A

Question 2

During a political debate it is okay for a candidate to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Go overtime 
B)  Start an answer with ""I believe"" 
C)  Start an answer with ""I think"" 
D)  None of these 
A)  Go overtime 
B)  Start an answer with ""I believe"" 
C)  Start an answer with ""I think"" 
D)  None of these A

Question 3

Press conference are mostly convenient for:

Accepted Answer

A)  The press 
B)  The public 
C)  The source 
D)  The interviewer 
A)  The press 
B)  The public 
C)  The source 
D)  The interviewer C

Question 4

During a broadcast interview a candidate should never:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasize the sound bite 
B)  Ask to start over 
C)  Prepare sound bites 
D)  Mumble during a sound bite 
A)  Emphasize the sound bite 
B)  Ask to start over 
C)  Prepare sound bites 
D)  Mumble during a sound bite

Question 5

This person's job is to interpret news events in a manner which is beneficial to their client.

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidate 
B)  Reporter 
C)  Editorialist 
D)  Spin doctor 
A)  Candidate 
B)  Reporter 
C)  Editorialist 
D)  Spin doctor

Question 6

Establishing expectations for judging political messages is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Framing 
B)  Priming 
C)  Spinning 
D)  Parsing 
A)  Framing 
B)  Priming 
C)  Spinning 
D)  Parsing

Question 7

A reporter may cover a candidate's personal life:

Accepted Answer

A)  Never 
B)  Only if there is a legal matter like an arrest 
C)  Only with the candidate's permission 
D)  Anytime 
A)  Never 
B)  Only if there is a legal matter like an arrest 
C)  Only with the candidate's permission 
D)  Anytime

Question 8

This type of political interview gives the reported the best chance to edit out the boring parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Newspaper 
B)  Live broadcast 
C)  Recorded broadcast 
D)  One-on-one 
A)  Newspaper 
B)  Live broadcast 
C)  Recorded broadcast 
D)  One-on-one

Question 9

Soundbites should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spontaneous 
B)  Prepared 
C)  Prerecorded 
D)  Two to three minutes. 
A)  Spontaneous 
B)  Prepared 
C)  Prerecorded 
D)  Two to three minutes.

Often a ""Spin Doctor"" will attempt to set a major theme or narrative for a campaign. This is:

During a political debate it is okay for a candidate to:

Press conference are mostly convenient for:

During a broadcast interview a candidate should never:

This person's job is to interpret news events in a manner which is beneficial to their client.

Establishing expectations for judging political messages is:

A reporter may cover a candidate's personal life:

This type of political interview gives the reported the best chance to edit out the boring parts.

Soundbites should be:

The Basics of Interviewing

The Employment Interview

The Employment Interview

Online Employment Interviews

Performance Appraisal and Exit Interviews

Newspaper Interviews

Interviews on Radio and Television

Qualitative Research Interviews

Quantitative Research Interviews

Oral History Interviews

Interviews in Context

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Exam 8: Interviews in the Political Arena

Often a ""Spin Doctor"" will attempt to set a major theme or narrative for a campaign. This is:

During a political debate it is okay for a candidate to:

Press conference are mostly convenient for:

During a broadcast interview a candidate should never:

This person's job is to interpret news events in a manner which is beneficial to their client.

Establishing expectations for judging political messages is:

A reporter may cover a candidate's personal life:

This type of political interview gives the reported the best chance to edit out the boring parts.

Soundbites should be:

The Basics of Interviewing

The Employment Interview

The Employment Interview

Online Employment Interviews

Performance Appraisal and Exit Interviews

Newspaper Interviews

Interviews on Radio and Television

Qualitative Research Interviews

Quantitative Research Interviews

Oral History Interviews

Interviews in Context

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