Question 1

To increase spontaneity, broadcast interviews often:

Accepted Answer

A)  Work from key word question lists 
B)  Do not do any background research 
C)  Ambush the source 
D)  Take acting classes 
A)  Work from key word question lists 
B)  Do not do any background research 
C)  Ambush the source 
D)  Take acting classes A

Question 2

Most broadcast stories run:

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than two minutes 
B)  Three to four minutes 
C)  Four to five minutes 
D)  Longer than five minutes 
A)  Less than two minutes 
B)  Three to four minutes 
C)  Four to five minutes 
D)  Longer than five minutes A

Question 3

A problem with live interviews is that the sources:

Accepted Answer

A)  May be reluctant 
B)  Are too relaxed 
C)  Are too prepared 
D)  Are evasive 
A)  May be reluctant 
B)  Are too relaxed 
C)  Are too prepared 
D)  Are evasive D

Question 4

One problem with spot interviews is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The reporter may be crossing ethical barriers during a tragedy 
B)  Most people do not want to do them 
C)  The sound quality is an issue outside of the studio 
D)  Sources often over prepare for them 
A)  The reporter may be crossing ethical barriers during a tragedy 
B)  Most people do not want to do them 
C)  The sound quality is an issue outside of the studio 
D)  Sources often over prepare for them

Question 5

Which of the following is not a purpose for sound bites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide credibility to the story 
B)  Provide factual information 
C)  Reveal something about the reporter 
D)  Add visual realism to the story 
A)  Provide credibility to the story 
B)  Provide factual information 
C)  Reveal something about the reporter 
D)  Add visual realism to the story

Question 6

A good sound bite should be about:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 seconds 
B)  15 seconds 
C)  30 seconds 
D)  About a minute 
A)  10 seconds 
B)  15 seconds 
C)  30 seconds 
D)  About a minute

Question 7

Checkbook journalism means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  You are paying the source 
B)  Exorbitant journalist salaries are bankrupting the new divisions 
C)  Networks are buying ""prepackaged"" stories from public relations firms 
D)  Networks are over relying on focus group research and other pseudoscience techniques to vet their stories 
A)  You are paying the source 
B)  Exorbitant journalist salaries are bankrupting the new divisions 
C)  Networks are buying ""prepackaged"" stories from public relations firms 
D)  Networks are over relying on focus group research and other pseudoscience techniques to vet their stories

Question 8

The FACE formula for sound bites stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Facts, Analysis, Competence, and Energy 
B)  Facts, Analysis, Compelling, and Ethos 
C)  Feelings, Animation, Compelling, and Energy 
D)  Feelings, Analysis, Compelling, and Energy 
A)  Facts, Analysis, Competence, and Energy 
B)  Facts, Analysis, Compelling, and Ethos 
C)  Feelings, Animation, Compelling, and Energy 
D)  Feelings, Analysis, Compelling, and Energy

Question 9

Celebrity interviews have this one difference from all other interviews.

Accepted Answer

A)  No serious intent 
B)  They don't use questions and answers as much 
C)  They often involve more than two parties 
D)  None of these 
A)  No serious intent 
B)  They don't use questions and answers as much 
C)  They often involve more than two parties 
D)  None of these

Question 10

These interviews occur around breaking news.

Accepted Answer

A)  Public official 
B)  Celebrity 
C)  Ambush 
D)  Spot 
A)  Public official 
B)  Celebrity 
C)  Ambush 
D)  Spot

Question 11

Live interviews:

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide interest and capture mood 
B)  Provide factual information and capture mood 
C)  Provide evidence and capture facts 
D)  Provide facts and establish credibility 
A)  Provide interest and capture mood 
B)  Provide factual information and capture mood 
C)  Provide evidence and capture facts 
D)  Provide facts and establish credibility

Question 12

One big difference between on-air interviews and other types of journalism interviews involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  Psydoquestions 
B)  Background research 
C)  Goals of the interview 
D)  Importance of nonverbal communication 
A)  Psydoquestions 
B)  Background research 
C)  Goals of the interview 
D)  Importance of nonverbal communication

To increase spontaneity, broadcast interviews often:

Most broadcast stories run:

A problem with live interviews is that the sources:

One problem with spot interviews is that:

Which of the following is not a purpose for sound bites?

A good sound bite should be about:

Checkbook journalism means that:

The FACE formula for sound bites stands for:

Celebrity interviews have this one difference from all other interviews.

These interviews occur around breaking news.

Live interviews:

One big difference between on-air interviews and other types of journalism interviews involves:

The Basics of Interviewing

The Employment Interview

The Employment Interview

Online Employment Interviews

Performance Appraisal and Exit Interviews

Newspaper Interviews

Interviews in the Political Arena

Qualitative Research Interviews

Quantitative Research Interviews

Oral History Interviews

Interviews in Context

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Exam 7: Interviews on Radio and Television

To increase spontaneity, broadcast interviews often:

Most broadcast stories run:

A problem with live interviews is that the sources:

One problem with spot interviews is that:

Which of the following is not a purpose for sound bites?

A good sound bite should be about:

Checkbook journalism means that:

The FACE formula for sound bites stands for:

Celebrity interviews have this one difference from all other interviews.

These interviews occur around breaking news.

Live interviews:

One big difference between on-air interviews and other types of journalism interviews involves:

The Basics of Interviewing

The Employment Interview

The Employment Interview

Online Employment Interviews

Performance Appraisal and Exit Interviews

Newspaper Interviews

Interviews in the Political Arena

Qualitative Research Interviews

Quantitative Research Interviews

Oral History Interviews

Interviews in Context

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