Media and News Quiz

During a school presentation, Zoe noticed that the speaker was using a device to help them remember their lines. What is this device called?

• A teleprompter, which shows words on a screen so the speaker knows what to say.

• A location reporter, who talks about the news from a specific place.

• Visual aids, such as pictures or charts that are used on a screen to help explain the topic.

• A news ticker, which is the moving line of text at the bottom of a news screen.

In a school project, Maya, Hannah, and Anika are discussing the term 'soundbite'. What is a soundbite?

• A machine that shows words on a screen so the anchor knows what to say.

• A short clip of someone talking that's used in the news story.

• Pictures or charts that are used on the TV screen to help explain the news.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.

In a school project, Luna, Aiden, and Arjun are discussing the role of a correspondent in a news channel. What is a correspondent according to their discussion?

• A machine that shows words on a screen so the anchor knows what to say.

• A reporter who talks about the news from a specific place.

• Pictures or charts that are used on the TV screen to help explain the news.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.

During a school project, Avery and Abigail were discussing news channels. They came across the term 'ticker'. What is a ticker in the context of news channels?

• A machine that shows words on a screen so the anchor knows what to say.

• A reporter who talks about the news from a specific place.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.

• A short clip of someone talking that's used in the news story.

During a school project, Mason and Scarlett are discussing the importance of headlines. What is a headline?

• A machine that shows words on a screen so the anchor knows what to say.

• The big title at the top of an article that tells you what it's about.

• Pictures or charts that are used on the TV screen to help explain the news.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.

Mason, Maya, and Luna are watching TV when a news alert interrupts their show. What does 'breaking news' mean in this context?

• Really important news that's happening right now.

• A reporter who talks about the news from a specific place.

• Pictures or charts that are used on the TV screen to help explain the news.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.

In a school assignment, Jackson, Aria, and Anika are asked to write an article. What is an article?

• A machine that shows words on a screen so the anchor knows what to say.

• A written piece that provides information on a specific topic.

• Pictures or charts that are used on the TV screen to help explain the news.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.

What is an editor?

• A machine that shows words on a screen so the anchor knows what to say.

• Someone who checks and corrects articles before they are published.

• Pictures or charts that are used on the TV screen to help explain the news.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.

What is a live report?

• A machine that shows words on a screen so the anchor knows what to say.

• A reporter who talks about the news from a specific place.

• When a reporter tells you what's happening as it happens, usually from where it's happening.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.

In a school project, Ava needs to find a source for her research. What is a source?

• A machine that shows words on a screen so the anchor knows what to say.

• Where the information comes from; it could be a person, book, or website.

• Pictures or charts that are used on the TV screen to help explain the news.

• The moving line of text at the bottom of the news screen.