Mary Jackson Pitts, Ph.D.

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Jackson Pitts

Identify the correct answer.

1.  _________space all radio copy.

            A. Double.

            B. Triple.

            C. Half space.

            D. 1 ½.

2.  _________lines will equal about one minute of air time in radio.

            A. 10.

            B. 12.

            C. 16.

            D. 20.

3. Spell out figures _________and below.

            A. Five.

            B. Eleven.

            C. Ten.

            D. Fifteen.

4.  Age references go __________a person's name.

            A. After.

            B. Before.

5.  _________is an appropriate end mark in broadcast copy.

            A. ##.

            B. End.

            C. -30-.

            D. -Finished-.

            E. A and B.

6.  Use direct quotes ______________.

            A. As often as possible.

            B. Sparingly.

            C. Once in a sentence.

            D. Every fifth paragraph.

7. When we write for radio or television we need to write in a

   ________________style.

            A. Formal.

            B. Conversational.

            C. Rigid.

            D. Journalese.

8. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________most abbreviations.

            A. Use.

            B. Eliminate.

            C. Avoid.

            D. Create.

9. _______begin a story with a name......unless it is a very

    prominent name.

            A. Always

            B. Sometimes.

            C. Never.

            D. Often.

10. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________obscure names and places if not meaningful to the story.

            A. Omit.

            B. Include.

            C. Avoid.

11. Avoid repetition of the time element___________.

            A. Tomorrow.

            B. Yesterday.

            C. Today.

            D. Last year.

12. It is better to use active instead of_____voice.

            A. Reverse.

            B. Singular.

            C. Passive.

            D. Reserve.

13. Always place a person's title ___________the name.

            A. After.

            B. Before.

14. Put _____story(ies) on a page.

            A. As many.

            B. One.

            C. Two.

            D. Three.

15. ________________words that require special emphasis or words that may be difficult to pronounce.

            A. Paraphrase.

            B. Initial.

            C. Quote.

            D. Underline.

16. Slug information goes in the _______ ______corner of radio and TV copy.

            A. Upper Right.

            B. Lower Left.

            C. Upper Left.

            D. Lower Right.

17. ___________(off) numbers unless an exact number is significant to the story.

            A. Square.

            B. Round.

            C. Avoid.

            D. Spell out.

 18.  Which is the correct broadcast style to use when writing that a person is 26 years-old?

            A. Twenty-six year old Bob Handleman.

            B. 26 year-old Bob Handleman.

            C. Bob Handleman, 26.

            D. Bob Handleman, 26 years old.

19.  Which of these is not considered a news element?

            A. Money

            B. Timeliness.

            C. Proximity.

            D. Prominence.

20.   Proximity is classified in two ways.  What are the two ways?

            A. Local and international.

            B. Timely and regional.

            C. Emotional and geographic.

            D. Emotional and generic.