What is the purpose of the 5Ws and 1H in journalism?

• To hide important details from the public

• To confuse the audience with conflicting information

• To gather and organize information for a news story.

• To entertain readers with fictional stories

Identify the significance of asking 'who' in journalism.

• It is important to ask 'who' to determine the time of the event

• Asking 'who' helps to identify the location of the story

• Asking 'who' is irrelevant in journalism

• Identifying key individuals involved in a story

How does the 5Ws and 1H help journalists in gathering information?

• By making the reporting process more time-consuming and inefficient

• By providing a framework for comprehensive reporting and ensuring all important aspects of a story are covered.

• By making the information more confusing and difficult to understand

• By limiting the scope of the story and leaving out important details

When is it important for journalists to consider the 5Ws and 1H?

• When gathering information for a news story.

• When interviewing for a news story

• When you are reading or viewing the news

• When someone tells you about something that happened

Why is it essential for journalists to ask 'where' in their reporting?

• To provide irrelevant information

• To provide accurate and specific details in their reporting.

• To confuse the audience

• To make the reporting more subjective

Identify the role of the 5Ws and 1H in investigative journalism.

• The 5Ws and 1H help journalists gather and organize information for their stories.

• The 5Ws and 1H are only used in entertainment journalism

• Journalists don't need to use the 5Ws and 1H in their work

• The 5Ws and 1H are irrelevant in investigative journalism

In what ways do the 5Ws and 1H contribute to the credibility of a news story?

• By providing comprehensive and balanced coverage of the event or topic.

• By relying on anonymous sources and unverified information

• By omitting important facts to create a more dramatic narrative

• By adding sensationalized details to attract more readers

Identify the role of 'why' in the 5Ws and 1H framework in journalism.

• The method or process by which an event or situation occurred

• The underlying reason or cause of an event or situation

• The location where an event or situation took place

• The individual who instigated an event or situation

What are the potential challenges journalists may face when applying the 5Ws and 1H?

• Verifying information to be accurate

• Finding reliable sources

• Being too objective and not taking a stance

• Relying on unverified information

• Maintaining objectivity

Identify the ethical considerations related to asking questions in journalism.

• Journalists should ask leading questions to get the desired response

• Asking questions in journalism has no ethical considerations

• Journalists should ensuring questions are fair, respectful, and do not cause harm to sources or the public.

• It is ethical to ask invasive and personal questions to sources