What is Journalism Quiz

A person who writes articles for a newspaper or magazine is a ...

Uses this type of equipment

• Floor manager

• Anchor

• Reporter

• Cameraperson

Choose the best answer.

• This is a writer

• This is an anchor

• This is a reporter

• This is a photojournalist

Examples of print journalism are newspapers and _______. Examples of broadcast journalism are TV and _______.

The ____________ sits behind the desk and delivers the news.

What is Journalism?

• Journalism is the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast.

• Journalism is the activity or profession of writing books for public entertainment.

• Journalism is a special hobby that some people take up to increase their writing and interviewing skills.

An example of broadcast journalism would be....(choose all that apply)

• YouTube Music

• WSB-TV

• WSB-Radio

• The CW

Reporters are______

• Those on the scene reporting the news

• People reading the news on a television show

• Someone who writes the news script

• Those who choose what will/will not air on TV

An editor assigns a story to journalists and reporters to get the full scoop:

• "Information is Gathered"

• "Lights, Camera, Action"

• "A newsworthy story is chosen"

• "Anchors"

A writer takes all of the information and writes a script for the anchors and reporters to read:

• "The Phoenix Way"

• "Information is Gathered"

• "Editing"

• "Everything is written down"