Broadcast Journalism Quiz

Hannah and Ben are working on a school project. They are tasked with gathering and presenting information to their classmates. Which term best fits the activity they are engaged in?

• Journalism

• Broadcasting

• Social Media

• Magazines

Mia and Noah are working on a school project. They decide to collect and present their information electronically. Which term best fits their method of presentation?

• Journalism

• Broadcasting

• Social Media

• Magazines

Kai, Ethan, and William are discussing the differences between broadcasting and print. Ethan argues that one way broadcasting is not different from print is:

• It is more accessible

• It is constantly changing

• Information is presented quicker

• It consists of long featured stories in magazines like Sports Illustrated

Nora, Emma, and Avery were participating in a history quiz. They were asked, 'In which era was the radio invented?'

• Early 1900s

• Early 1800s

• 1709

• 1492

In a school project, Hannah, Ava, and Arjun were asked to research on famous personalities who made significant contributions in the field of radio broadcasting. They found out that ________ changed the way radio was used in 1937 by reporting news on WW2 events.

• Edward R Murrow

• Guglielmo Marconi

• David Sarnoff

• Philo Farnsworth

After the conclusion of WW2, Emma, Ava, and Noah's grandparents turned to ___________ to get their news and information.

• Radio

• Social Media

• Newspaper

• Television

Elijah, a broadcast journalism student, is researching on the impact of social media on his field. He asks Abigail and Nora, 'How did social media change broadcast journalism in the context of a real-world scenario like the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election?'

• By decreasing the credibility, or trustworthiness of news sources, as seen in the spread of 'fake news'

• By limiting the reach of news to a smaller audience, as social media platforms have a limited user base

• By reducing the importance of professional journalists, as anyone could post news updates

• By providing a platform for real-time, or instant news updates, as seen in the live tweeting of the debates

Henry and Oliver are running a news blog. They are facing various challenges with instant news distribution. Which is not one of the difficulties they are facing?

• They are pressured to be more accurate in a faster rate.

• It's much easier for them to spread misinformation

• They have limited access to reliable sources

• Their articles are "dressed up" to get consumers to click on them