Journalism

What are the functions of Journalism? Choose two answers.

• Inform the public through news coverage and influence and mold the public opinion.

• Amuse or entertain the public and serve and promote community welfare as a whole.

• Document events for future reference and express one's ideas and feelings.

• For leisure and hobby purposes and to improve one's writing skill

Impactful to the readers

• CONFLICT

• TIMELINESS

• PROXIMITY

• SIGNIFICANCE

A news story should contain important details of a news event.

• ACCURACY

• OBJECTIVE

• SIMPLE AND CLEAR

• COMPLETE AND BALANCED

This type of lead draws comparison between two opposite ideas.

• Summary Lead

• Contrast Lead

• Blind Lead

• Picture Lead

Sentences should be short. Simple words should be preferred to unfamiliar words.

• ACCURACY

• OBJECTIVE

• SIMPLE AND CLEAR

• COMPLETE AND BALANCED

Statement, name, date, age, address or quotation cited in the story is true

• ACCURACY

• OBJECTIVE

• SIMPLE AND CLEAR

• COMPLETE AND BALANCED

Identify the type of news article.

These are found at the front of a newspaper. They inform readers about things that are happening in the world or in the local area. They will be full of facts, like names, dates and places, as well as points of view.

• Editorials

• Sports news

• News reports

• Feature articles

This type of article presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue.

• Feature

• Editorial

• Literary

• Business

What is Journalism?

• Journalism is the activity of gathering, writing, editing, and publishing or broadcasting news through newspapers, magazines, radio, television or online platforms.

• Journalism is the activity of gathering and writing news through newspapers, magazines, radio, television or online platforms.

• Journalism is the activity of writing and publishing or broadcasting news through newspapers, magazines, radio, television or online platforms.

• Journalism is the activity of writing news through newspapers, magazines, radio, television or online platforms.

News is any oral or written report of an event that happened, is happening, will happen in the North, East, West and South

• TRUE

• FALSE