4-22.
4-23.
4–24.
4-25.
4–26.
4–27.
The second and subsequent releases
in a series of advance news stories
should contain which of the
following elements?
1.
2.
3.
4.
In
All of the known facts
concerning a scheduled event
A restatement of the same
information in the first
release
Some new information not
already presented
Only the basic nature of the
event and a telephone number to
call for detailed information
reporting new developments of
a previously released spot news
story, you should use what method?
1.
Exclusives
2.
Follow-ups
3.
New pegs
4.
Rewrites
When writing a follow-up story, you
need only consider those readers
who have read the original story.
1.
True
2.
False
A follow-up story is written for
which of the following stories?
1.
Hard news
2.
Advance release
3.
Feature
4.
All of the above
The elements of the follow-up story
should be written in what order?
1.
Lead, body and tie-back
2.
Tie-back, body and lead
3.
Tie-back, lead and body
“4.
Lead, tie–back and body
What element of the follow-up
satisfies the requirements of
readers who may or may not have
read the original story?
1.
The body
2.
The lead
3.
The tie–back
4-28.
The body of a follow-up story need
not be written in inverted pyramid
style.
1.
True
2.
False
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 4-29 THROUGH 4-34,
SELECT FROM COLUMN B THE REASON WHY A
JOURNALIST WOULD REWRITE THE MODIFICATION
IN COLUMN A.
RESPONSES MAY BE USED MORE
THAN ONCE.
4-29.
4-30.
4-31.
4-32.
4-33.
4-34.
A. MODIFICATIONS
To suit the needs
1.
of different media
To include a fresh 2.
angle
Finding the proper 3.
lead and placing it
where it belongs
4.
Converting a feature
story to hard news
Adding background
information from the
files to information
phoned in by journalists
in the field to complete
a story
To report sports scores
phoned in by MWR
B. REASONS
Improving
copy
Shifting
emphasis
Updating
Trans-
forming
informal
reports
4-35.
4-36.
Providing a fresh angle to a story
that has been released previously
is known as slanting the copy.
1.
True
2.
False
For use by the media in your area,
you should refine and rewrite a
news release from the Navy
Department for what reason?
1.
To update the material
2.
To convert the feature story
into a news story
3.
To localize the general release
4.
To change the emphasis
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