Journalism Ethics

Which of the following sentences follows AP Style format completely?

• The Football Team lost six to ten.

• The Bismarck Lions Seventh Grade football team came from behind to beat Horatio 39-6.

• The Lions Football Team will go to the playoffs november eighth.

• 13-year-old Ben Keithly, the Lions QB, led his team to a BIG victory over the horatio lions last Thur. nite.

Which sentence follows AP Style Guide completely?

• She went two see her teacher coach hamby.

• She Went To See Her Teacher, coach Hamby!

• She went to see her teacher, Coach Mark Hamby.

• she Went to sea her coach, Mark hamby.

Which sentence follows AP Styleguide rules completely?

• Principal coleman knew there was a fullmoon that night just from the way the 3 kids were acting.

• Principal Ellen knew there was a full moon that night just from the way the three kids were acting.

• Principal E. Coleman knew there was a full moon that night just from the way the 3 kids were acting

• Principal Ellen Coleman knew there was a full moon that night just from the way the three kids were acting.

When referring to a person's title, the AP style guide says never use first names of adults because it is disrespectful.

• True

• False

A person's age is always spelled out instead of using the numbers. For example: He turned fourteen years old.

• True

• False

Deadlines are merely suggestions and missing them would never result in consequences.

• True

• False

If you are writing about a well-known city (such as New York or Los Angeles), it is NOT necessary to indicate the state.

• True

• False

When writing for a newspaper, paragraphs should be a minimum of five sentences.

• True

• False

Explain why it is important to make ethical decisions in journalism.

How many questions should a reporter have prepared before going on an interview?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 15