Chapter 13 True/False Self-Quiz

. The nonlinear nature of the online environment prevents using headlines, leads and story organizations that traditional writing uses.

. The most important part of the digital media package is the presentation.

. Stories printed on paper and stories uploaded to a website are formatted differently.

. Very few news organizations use podcasts because they do not enhance the digital experience in a meaningful way.

. Most news organizations have their reporters carry digital video recorders so they can record their subjects while they are interviewing them.

. Blogs have been embraced by mainstream media.

. Reporters should not use blogging to develop a personal identity.

. Often, audiences identify with a blog's author and follow the writer wherever he or she goes, even if the blog topic changes.

. Blogs often have a conclusion at the end of the post or pose a question seeking reader comment.

. Video on a blog should be short.

. If journalists want to have personal social media accounts, they should use pseudonyms or initials instead of their real names.

. Microblogging is the process of composing and publishing brief text messages.

. The best way for journalists to use Twitter is to repeat the lead of the story written for the newspaper or web as a Twitter post.

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