Journalism Quiz

What is the purpose of a byline?

• To check and correct articles before they are published

• To give the most important information in the first few sentences

• To express the opinions of the editor or publisher

• To indicate the name of the person who wrote the article

Who checks and corrects articles before they are published?

• The lede

• The editor

• The source

• The byline

What is the purpose of a headline?

• To check and correct articles before they are published

• To give the most important information in the first few sentences

• To provide a big title that tells you what the article is about

• To express the opinions of the editor or publisher

What is the lede (lead) of a news article?

• The line at the beginning of a news article that tells you where and when the story was written

• A way of writing an article where the most important information is at the beginning

• An article that expresses the opinions of the editor or publisher

• The first few sentences that give the most important information

What is an editorial?

• The line at the beginning of a news article that tells you where and when the story was written

• A way of writing an article where the most important information is at the beginning

• An article that expresses the opinions of the editor or publisher

• The first few sentences that give the most important information

What is the inverted pyramid?

• The first few sentences that give the most important information

• A way of writing an article where the most important information is at the beginning

• An article that expresses the opinions of the editor or publisher

• The line at the beginning of a news article that tells you where and when the story was written

What is a source in journalism?

• An article that expresses the opinions of the editor or publisher

• The first few sentences that give the most important information

• The line at the beginning of a news article that tells you where and when the story was written

• A person, book, website, or document that provides information

What is a dateline in a news article?

• The first few sentences that give the most important information

• An article that expresses the opinions of the editor or publisher

• A way of writing an article where the most important information is at the beginning

• The line at the beginning of a news article that tells you where and when the story was written

What is a beat in journalism?

• An article that expresses the opinions of the editor or publisher

• The first few sentences that give the most important information

• The line at the beginning of a news article that tells you where and when the story was written

• A specific topic or area a reporter covers regularly

What is copy in journalism?

• The written text of an article or story

• The line at the beginning of a news article that tells you where and when the story was written

• An article that expresses the opinions of the editor or publisher

• The first few sentences that give the most important information