User:Gryllida/Quiz/ContentGuide

This quiz includes questions about the content guide. Please read everything in the content guide carefully, and test yourself today!
 * Copyedit other submissions in the Newsroom and improve their chances of publication.
 * Write your articles better with the aim of getting them published easier and earlier.

 {What is the content guide about? (check all those that apply) + What can or cannot be in an article. + What must be in an article. - How to write an article.
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 * . For that see Wikinews:Writing an article.

{Wikinews has two main types of articles. What are they? (check two) + synthesis article + original reporting - blog entry - opinion column - a book chapter - an encyclopedia article - a travel guide
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 * These draw on media reports from several independent sources which must be cited. Multiple reliable sources are required for verifiability and neutrality.
 * First-hand reports such as interviews, eye-witness reports, the conclusions of — or a progress report on — an investigation; details of this can be found here. Note that neutrality is still required.
 * . Wikinews does not publish blog materials as they often are a personal opinion and are not verifiable.
 * . Wikinews does not publish opinions as they often are not verifiable.
 * . Book chapters can be added to Wikibooks or Wikisource instead.
 * . This goes to Wikipedia instead.
 * . This goes to Wikivoyage instead.

{What if something changes? - Edit the existing article to add the update. + Write a new article, and link to the old one for reference.
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{Can I edit a published article? + Only fix old articles that don't follow current style or content guidelines. - Yes, anytime. - No, this is not allowed.
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{What is 'news'? What topics are allowed? (check all those that apply) + News stories focus on a recent single current event or phenomenon. - News is something I learned of today, no-matter when it occurred. + News is timely and the story is at most a week old with new information come to light in the last 2–3 days.
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{What is 'news'? What is the scope? + News is relevant. - News can be about anything. It does not matter whether it has affected a large group of people or it is advertising.
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{What regions can I report on? - News is strictly in your local area. + You are allowed to report on news in any area.
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 * You may choose to report only on events in your local area. However, this is not required.

{What information about a recent event can be presented? + News is factual. Any speculations must be attributed to their author. - News is emerging; speculations and open questions must be present.
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{Whose opinion needs to be shown? + Articles must be written from a neutral point of view. - Articles must include an opinion of the reporter to make it easier for readers to follow.
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{Do I need to include sources? - Yes, at the talk page. + Yes, it is in the standard template at WN:WRITE. - No, the reviewer will check via a web search.
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 * Incorrect. Sources are a part of the article.
 * Incorrect. Save the web addresses (URLs) to the sites you used; you will need them to cite your sources so other editors can see that your work is based upon facts.

{Does it matter which sources I include? - No, as long as it has the required information. + Try to track down the first source that makes any particular claim.
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 * We need to find the first source that makes any particular claim. This helps to verify the reports provided by mainstream media.

{May I use existing URLs on the web? - Yes, you can copy passages from external sources to expand your story. + Yes, you may. However, don't copy entire pieces of copyrighted work. (This includes most websites, even if you cannot see a copyright notice, and includes both portions of text and entire articles.) - Do not use existing URLs, you must report first-hand via the original reporting process.
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 * Incorrect. Unless the source says that it is released under a licence which you find compatible with Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License, this is copyright infringement and you may be prosecuted.
 * Incorrect. You are allowed to use existing publications to verify the contents of your news report.

{How many sources are required? + At least two independent sources are required. - At least one source is required. - Zero; the reviewer can check on the web. - At least five.
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