Journalism
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Course Introduction
Journalism explores the principles and practices of gathering, evaluating, and disseminating news and information through various media platforms. The course examines the role of journalists in society, ethical considerations, reporting techniques, and the impact of emerging technologies on news delivery. Through hands-on assignments and case studies, students learn to research, write, edit, and present accurate and compelling stories while adhering to professional standards and legal frameworks.
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Interviewing Principles and Practices
14th Edition by Charles J Stewart
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Interviewing
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Q1) An interview is
A)a collaborative process.
B)an interactional communication process.
C)a process with a predetermined and serious purpose.
D)all of the above
Answer: D
Q2) Interviews share characteristics with
A)intimate interactions.
B)social conversations.
C)small groups.
D)all of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) Communication interactions are not static.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A persuasive interview is always formal.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: An Interpersonal Communication Process
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT central to American and Western cultures?
A)self-image
B)self esteem
C)self-reliance
D)self-deprecation
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is an example of typically nondirective interviews?
A)information getting
B)counseling
C)performance review
D)all of the above
Answer: D
Q3) In Level 3 interviews, questioners sometimes get more than they bargained for in disclosure.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Questions and Their Uses
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Q1) Which of the following are types of questions?
A)open or closed
B)primary or secondary
C)neutral or leading
D)all of the above
Answer: D
Q2) Japanese often ask personal questions early in interactions.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which type of question introduces topics or new areas within a topic?
A)secondary
B)primary
C)probing
D)mirror
Answer: B
Q4) Highly closed questions are those used in surveys.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Structuring the Interview
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Q1) Schedules may be a manuscript.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is NOT included in a traditional journalist's guide?
A)what
B)when
C)where
D)source
Q3) "Got a second" is an overused interview opening.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is NOT an element of orientation in an interview?
A)explain the purpose
B)explain how information will be used
C)explain why and how you selected the other party
D)create feelings of goodwill
Q5) Do not refer to strangers by first names unless asked to do so.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List the steps in the quintamensional design sequence.
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Chapter 5: The Informational Interview
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Q1) Women tend to answer questions with questions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) As an interviewer, you might prefer to be equal to the interviewee for all of the reasons below except
A)the interviewer can control the interview.
B)rapport is easily established.
C)a high degree of empathy is possible.
D)there are fewer communication barriers.
Q3) Including errors in the final story may damage the future interviews with a person.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is a reason potential respondents may be unwilling to meet with you?
A)mistrust your organization
B)fear harm to themselves
C)feel information is no one else's business
D)all of the above
Q5) What criteria should one use when selecting interviewers?
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Chapter 6: The Survey Interview
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Q1) Internet surveys lose the critical nonverbal communication element.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A survey interview guide requires
A)primary questions.
B)probing questions.
C)both a and b.
D)none of the above.
Q3) Create a shuffle question strategy for an interview on voter intentions during a political campaign.
Q4) In surveys, secondary questions can be used to discover reasons for strong approval or disapproval.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Flexibility and adaptability describe survey interviews.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List three essential criteria for selecting survey interviewers.
Q7) What are the basic principles of stratified random sampling?
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Q8) Compare and contrast a nominal scale question with an ordinal scale question.
Chapter 7: The Recruiting Interview
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Q1) Which one of the following questions is unlawful?
A)How would you react if we decided to transfer you at the end of the first six months?
B)Tell me about a time when you had to deal with an irate customer.
C)What does your spouse do for a living?
D)If you observed a fellow employee stealing something from a job, what would you do?
Q2) There are always two applicants in each interview, the real one and the make believe.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Attraction to the interviewer is the strongest predictor of the applicant's attraction to the organization.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Interviewers tend to make their decisions within the first four minutes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is a BFOQ?
Q6) What does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit in recruiting interviews?
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Chapter 8: The Employment Interview
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Q1) In percentage agencies, the employer pays a fee to find them applicants.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most organizations reject candidates that have less than 50% of the required skills.
A)True
B)False
Q3) It is important to follow-up an interview with a brief letter thanking the interviewer for his/her time.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is a common mistake made by men related to dress and appearance?
A)shirts that are too tight
B)wrong style for body shape
C)shoes wrong color
D)all of the above
Q5) Compose four unlawful questions and how you would respond to each of them.
Q6) Discuss five ways candidates "slip up" during interviews.
Q7) Describe the unique advantages of a functional resume format.
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Chapter 9: The Performance Interview
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Q1) How should an employee prepare for a performance interview?
Q2) Explain "catalytic coaching" as part of the performance review process.
Q3) How can interviewers keep themselves under control during disciplinary interviews?
Q4) What are the fundamental principles of a universal performance model?
Q5) Explain the differences between an "appraisal perspective" and a "developmental perspective" for performance reviews.
Q6) How should interviewers open performance interviews?
Q7) If as an interviewee you are confronted with a serious problem during a performance interview, what would you do?
Q8) How can an interviewer develop a supportive climate for a performance interview?
Q9) Explain why the "central tendency" of an interviewer can ruin a performance review.
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Chapter 10: The Persuasive Interview
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Q1) Discuss five questions to ask when trying to assess the acceptability of a persuader's evidence.
Q2) When you attack a person by discrediting them it is known as A)tabloid thinking.
B)ad hominem.
C)slippery slope.
D)ad populum.
Q3) If the client is asking to delay the decision, you might best use which closing technique?
A)I'll think it over close
B)a price close
C)summary close
D)either-or close
Q4) Thin entering wedge is also known as slippery slope.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Stealth marketing involves hiding the fact that a sales interview is taking place. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: The Counseling Interview
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Q1) Research shows that interviewees who receive positive feedback
A)comply more with the interviewer's requests and recommendations.
B)arrive earlier.
C)return more often.
D)all of the above
Q2) Studies suggest that __________ is the most important variable in determining level of self-disclosure.
A)rapport between interviewer and interviewee
B)the situation
C)the interviewing approach
D)the relationship between interviewer and interviewee
Q3) Avoid saying, "How are we doing this afternoon?"
A)True
B)False
Q4) On what assumption is the nondirective approach to counseling based?
Q5) How can your relationship with the interviewee affect the counseling interview?
Q6) Provide examples of highly nondirective, nondirective, directive, and highly directive interviewer responses.
Q7) Discuss five ways of analyzing the interviewee in a counseling interview.
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Q8) Discuss the problems with telephone counseling interviews.
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Chapter 12: The Health Care Intervie
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Q1) Tag questions are used to
A)elicit information.
B)confirm information.
C)summarize.
D)all of the above
Q2) Most health care workers are task oriented.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following does NOT describe women in the health care interview?
A)more concerned about health
B)are more domineering
C)spend more time with health providers
D)providers take their concerns less seriously
Q4) In what ways can a physician maintain too much control during a health care interview?
Q5) Which of the following cultures highly prize nonverbal communication?
A)American
B)German
C)Asian
D)none of the above
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