________ provides estimates of statistics for all manufacturing establishments with one or more paid employees as well as a breakdown of manufacturing by geographic area.

_______ is a trade group that publishes monthly state-by-state data measuring manufacturing jobs and output.

Which of the following is a good way to connect with factory workers?

True or false: If there is no union for a factory you are covering, you are out of luck for getting employees to talk to you.

Which of the following is a good place to look if you want to learn about the history of a new company or industry you’re covering?

True or false: Manufacturing is an industry with its own language, and you must do your homework before interviews or factory tours in order to ask the right questions.

True or false: You can tell you the true experts are in an industry by seeing who is quoted the most frequently.

If factory workers need to slow or stop the production line, what should they do?

The 5 S’s are a visual measurement of the efficiency of a factory and describe the ways to keep order on the assembly-line floor. What are they?

True or false: It’s generally okay to report on a big industry-related event if other news sources are covering it, even if you don’t have a first-hand source.