Yellow Journalism Quiz
Authored by John Danley
Journalism
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who coined the term 'yellow journalism'?
Alfred Kinsey
Irwin Wardman
William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did yellow journalism first appear?
Late 1800s
Early 1900s
Mid-1900s
Mid-1890s
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the main ingredients in tabloids and tabloid TV shows?
Fake or exaggerated news
Trash TV
Sensationalized events
Objective reporting
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of yellow press newspapers?
Unabashed self-promotion
Reliance on named sources
Minimal use of photographs
Serious reporting
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is checkbook journalism?
Verifying the truth of information
Paying sources for information
Using expert sources
Reporting on minor news events
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is another term for yellow journalism?
Serious journalism
Objective reporting
Trash TV
Tabloid journalism
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