11-46.
Which of the following is NOT a
technical requirement of a good
news photograph?
1.
Important details well lighted
and emphasized
2.
Good composition consisting of
leading lines and based on the
rule of thirds
3.
Enough contrast so important
halftones will not be lost in
reproduction
4.
Sharp focus on the main points
of interest
11–47.
Which of the following groups of
words lists the elements of radio
writing?
1.
Music, conflict and voice
2.
Sound, music and voice
3.
Conflict, sound and voice
4.
Conflict, music and voice
11–48.
What is the most important element
of radio writing?
1.
Sound
2.
Conflict
3.
Voice
4.
Music
11-49.
According to radio writers, the
backbone of interest in
writing is which of the
techniques?
1.
Pacing and timing
2.
Aural sense appeal
3.
Conflict
4.
Rapid getaway
,
11–50.
Broadcast copy with all
radio
following
unnecessary words trimmed away
is writing that adheres to which
of the following principles?
1.
Clarity
2.
Conciseness
3.
Correctness
4.
Conversation
11–51.
11-52.
11–53.
11–54.
11-55.
The hallmark of broadcast
journalism as a writing art is
that copy must have what element?
1.
Color
2.
Conversational tone
3.
Accuracy
4.
Interesting angle
Broadcast news copy normally has
what type of lead?
1.
Who
2.
What
3.
When
4.
Why
What primary factor governs the
length of most radio news stories?
1.
Contents
2.
Time
3.
Announcer discretion
4.
Commercial value
In introducing the name of an
individual into a news story,
which of the following examples
indicates the recommended style
of use?
1.
John Smith, city councilman
2.
The Honorable Joseph Sims,
Mayor of Fort Worth
3.
Baseball great Joe DiMaggio
4.
Caspar Weinberger, Secretary
of Defense
Which of the following statements
is a recommended rule for
broadcast writing?
1.
Ignore colorful words in hard
news copy
2.
Use a person’s middle initial,
when available, in all copy
3.
Use contractions whenever
possible
4.
Use numbers whenever possible
at the beginning of a lead to
catch listener interest
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