Journalism Test

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What is Journalism?

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An activity or profession of writing for newspapers or magazines or broadcasting news on radio or television.

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This style of journalistic writing allows you to include the least important details at the bottom of the article: Opinion/Editorial, Feature, Hourglass, Inverted Pyramid

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Inverted Pyramid

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In journalism, the writer needs to avoid which of the following?

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Long, complicated  sentences and paragraphs

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Proximity

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Something close by or near 

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Which of the following stories would be a HARD NEWS story, more than the others? Options: A burglary in your neighborhood, A neighborhood beach party, A neighborhood bicycle rally for charity, A neighborhood grocery store is closing

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A burglary in your neighborhood

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Byline

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Name of a person who wrote article

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A reporter who follows one particular genre would be covering a:

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Beat

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Photo caption (journalism term)

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cutline

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Printed information that is false is known as:

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Libel

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What is the most important aspect of being a good reporter?

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Making accuracy your goal