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a. Stories created for one medium are likely to be found in other media.
b. Few people nowadays rely on journalists for information about important events.
c. The techniques for researching and writing stories continue to be important.
d. The tenets of good journalism—critical thinking, clear writing and organized presentation—remain the same.
3. Traditional news media—newspapers, magazines and broadcast news operations—provide what percentage of
the factual information on the Internet?
a. 70 percent.
b. 55 percent.
c. 85 percent.
d. 90 percent.
4. The proportion of people who get their news from mobile devices was recently estimated at
a. about one-quarter.
b. about three-quarters.
c. about two-thirds.
d. about half.
6. Media General’s creation of a single center for its newspaper, television and Internet news organizations in
Tampa, Fla., is an example of
a. conglomerate journalism.
b. convergence.
c. vertical integration.
d. horizontal integration.
7. The most popular Internet sites for Americans seeking news are those operated by
8. In journalism, a “mojo” is a
a. misspell a name.
b. disagree with an editor or news director.
c. publish a story that angers local officials.
d. reveal how decisions are made about what is newsworthy.