Pictures can be used to add aesthetics to news stories and....?
show emotion
illustrate action
Both A and B
C
Videos are beneficial to news stories because they provide visuals and ________.
sound (audio)
action scenes
anchors
A
All of the following would be considered hard news except:
A breaking news story about a bank robber
A feature about a new local restaurant
A broadcast news story about gang activity that resulted in 2 deaths and one injury
B
Which of the following is an example of soft news?
A breaking news story about a high speed chase in which someone was kidnapped
A report on the Isis situation by a foreign correspondent
A story about the high school soccer team that just won a major tournament
not sure
The inverted pyramid is the most commonly used structure. true or false
true
The inverted pyramid gets its name by placing the most important part of the story at the top (in the beginning).
True or False
true
1, C -- Yes (although I don't think emotions belong in news stories)
2. A -- No
3. B -- Yes
4. C
5, true -- Yes
6. true -- Yes
You're right where you have answers. On "soft" news, think about it. No matter how much pride the community may take in a champion sports team, does it affect people's everyday lives? ISIS is a threat to American interests in the middle east with potential impact on U.S. affairs. A kidnapping in our midst is scary.
OK. You're right about 2 A.
Okay. Ms. Sue and I disagree about video. The reason I say sound is the correct answer is that even with no "action," as in a high-speed chase or a war, hearing and seeing what someone has to say is, usually, more effective than reading it without seeing the facial expressions, hearing the inflections and tone of voice, etc.
jimm, if you are still paying attention here, looking back at your previous questions, we said a "kicker" is not the last sentence of a story. I'm not sure what your reading materials define as a kicker. In broadcasting, we used to call the "kicker" the last story in a newscast that might be amusing (soft news) that would leave the listener/viewer in a better mood or give a smile. It's also the last paragraph or sentence in a story that sums it up and leaves an impression on the reader/listener/viewer. Go with what your text calls a "kicker."
Pictures can be used to add aesthetics to news stories and also to show emotion and illustrate action. So the correct answer is "Both A and B".
Videos are beneficial to news stories because they provide visuals and sound (audio). So the correct answer is "A".
The following examples would be considered hard news:
- A breaking news story about a bank robber
- A broadcast news story about gang activity that resulted in 2 deaths and one injury
So the correct answer is "A".
An example of soft news would be a story about the high school soccer team that just won a major tournament. So the correct answer is "C".
The statement "The inverted pyramid is the most commonly used structure" is true.
The inverted pyramid gets its name by placing the most important part of the story at the top (in the beginning). This statement is also true.