Chapter 16 True/False Self-Quiz

. Brights are short, humorous stories that often have surprise endings.

. Follow-ups are also called "suspended interest stories."

. Newspapers should stop publishing follow-up stories about a week after an event.

. Follow-up stories do not recapitulate earlier stories.

. Roundup stories should be organized by source.

. Most sidebars briefly summarize the main stories, even when the two stories are close together.

. Obituaries traditionally have been among the most popular features of the newspaper.

. Whether a funeral notice, a biographical or a feature obituary, obituaries appear on a page set aside for that purpose.

. Normally, the times and places for the religious services and burial appear near the beginning of an obituary.

. Newspapers almost always report the cause of death when a celebrity dies.

. Obituaries for celebrities do not report the negative facts about the life of that person.

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