Journalism Definitions Article Quiz

What term initially denoted someone who systematically kept a public record of events in a given time frame?

• Publisher

• Photographer

• Field producer

• Journalist

Which term refers to the capacity of a newspaper or newscast in delivering the news?

• Investigative journalism

• Scoop

• Muckraking

• Newshole

What is the central part of existing journalistic lore, equating journalism to the work of observation?

• Journalism as a container

• Journalism as a sixth sense

• Journalism as a mirror

• Journalism as a story

What kind of news has long been associated with an absence of storytelling, involving no narrative technique whatsoever?

• Special report

• Front page news

• Hard news

• Soft news

What is the imperative of every reporter according to the text?

• Aspiring to a special report

• Griping about the lack of a story

• Making a story out of nothing

• Producing a top or lead story

What term is used to describe the efforts that get labeled as the 'story behind the story' or a 'news series'?

• Human interest news

• New Journalism

• Special report

• Literary journalism

According to National Public Radio reporter Nina Totenberg, what has ruined more good stories?

• Facts

• Emotions

• Opinions

• Fiction

What is the downside of seeing journalism as a story?

• Misquotation

• Plagiarism

• Increased readership

• Fabrication

What role do journalists often adopt in relation to the news?

• Passive

• Authoritative

• Parental

• Indifferent

What do scholars often regard journalism as?

• A side job

• A pastime

• A profession

• A hobby