Unit 1 Test - What is Journalism?

 

Dillon knows that the audience following his news articles about Taylor Swift’s national tour is mostly teenagers. Because of this, which news source is Dillon MOST LIKELY to use to publish his articles?

• newspaper

• internet

• local news station

• world news station

 

A local news station wants to use social media to promote their latest online article. Their goal is to reach a lot of people, quickly. Which platform should they use?

• Podcast

• LinkedIn

• Facebook

• YouTube

Sylvia was so excited when she saw an article about her son’s middle school play describing it as “The best rendition of Romeo and Juliet Toledo has ever seen!” Where did Sylvia most likely see this article?

• on YouTube

• on Linkedin

• in a newspaper

• on the nightly news

Why might a news anchor describe a possible upcoming snowstorm as “insane amounts of snow falling, with little to no signs of stopping”?

• to remain unbiased

• to stay relevant

• to battle newspaper popularity

• to keep people interested

Marcia accidentally forgot her reading glasses in her rush to catch a flight. She is eager to learn more about last week’s election; which news source should she MOST LIKELY turn to during her flight?

• a newspaper

• a magazine

• a podcast

• social media

 

Internet journalism is the most credible form of journalism.

• True

• False

 

Imagine flipping to the science news section of your newspaper. Select whichever headlines would best fit in this section?

• New Bone Found Off the Coast Of Thailand-Possibly Belonging To Dinosaur

• Wild Fires Burning Down the Amazon Rain Forest

• Presidential Election Results In A Surprising Victory

• Local Teen Wins School’s Science Fair

Which of the following would be a task for Alex, who works as a researcher/fact checker for the newspaper?

• to come up with a title for the article about how bananas can cure the flu

• to look into a claim that stated bananas are able to cure the flu

• to link the article about how bananas cure the flu to multiple social media accounts

• to share his opinion on how well bananas work to cure the flu

Lavelle is a reporter in Anchorage, Alaska. He is working to gather information on the current fishing crisis due to the low fish count found in their local waters. What would Lavelle gain from doing interviews with local fisherman in the area?

• a one-sided view of the story

• less information and credibility

• an estimation of the local weather patterns

• more information and credibility

There was a major car accident on the highway creating a large traffic jam. Which social media news outlet is MOST LIKELY to get this story to you first?

• podcast

• YouTube

• LinkedIn

• Twitter