ROP-TV Test

Modules 63 - 65

1. In TV news

a) reporters should assume that their primary job is to effect changes in society

b) news directors insist on top technical quality, even if content has to take a back seat

c) reporters should assume they have a role as one of the watchdogs of society

d) all of the above are correct

e) none of the above is correct

2. Censorship is a problem that news people and a free society must constantly confront. From the list of books below what has been censored in the United States?

a) The Red Badge of Courage

b) Webster's New World Dictionary

c) Catcher in the Rye

d) all of the above are correct

e) none of the above is correct

3. In the United States during the 50's and 60's the power of television to stir the consciousness of large numbers of people was demonstrated by graphic footage of

a) the Vietnam war

b) the civil rights struggle

c) the Nazi death camps

d) the Civil War

e) World War II

4. Marcos was able to retain his presidency of the Philippines for 20 years by:

a) declaring martial law

b) exerting major control over his country's news media

c) suspending his country's constitution

d) all of the above are correct

e) none of the above is correct

5. TV viewers often try to shield themselves from news stories that run contrary to what they want to believe. This is called:

a) selective exposure

b) selective vulnerability

c) selective recall

d) selective anamnesis

6. The fact that people like to hear about the misfortunes of others can't be denied. Seeing and hearing about such things commonly elicits feelings of pity, sorrow, sympathy and compassion. In terms of newsworthiness factors this is an example of:

a) exceptional quality

b) proximity

c) pathos

d) conflict

7. Which of the 12 newsworthiness factors would most likely be an example of soft news?

a) proximity

b) pathos

c) human interest

d) consequence

8. What type of field-to-studio link would be most versatile for ENG work?

a) C-band satellite

b) fiber optics

c) coaxial cable

d) Ku-band satellite

9. Portable satellite uplinks are commonly called

a) transportable transponders

b) carryon units

c) outboard satellite units

d) flyaway units

10. The medium that is showing the most promise for the future of video and broadband communications is:

a) coaxial cable

b) satellite links

c) fiber optics

11. The independent receive and transmit units in a satellite are called

a) remit units

b) satcoms

c) geosynchronous modules

d) birds

e) transponders