Investigative Reporting Quiz

What is one of the things that investigative reporting is known to drive people towards?

• Interest in sports

• Interest in journalism

• Interest in finance

• Interest in technology

Which of the following is NOT listed as a characteristic of investigative reporting?

• Compelling stories

• High impact

• Low engagement

• Shock factor

What is considered the job of the press in investigative reporting?

• To entertain the audience

• To report only positive news

• To discover and reveal in a responsible manner

• To focus on celebrity gossip

Who is recognized as one of the first investigative journalists?

• Upton Sinclair

• Bob Woodward

• Ida Tarbell

• Carl Bernstein

What did Ida Tarbell help to expose through her investigative journalism?

• The Watergate scandal

• The Pentagon Papers

• Standard Oil's monopolistic practices

• The Teapot Dome scandal

What was one of the outcomes of Ida Tarbell's work on Standard Oil?

• The creation of the Federal Reserve

• The establishment of the Securities and Exchange Commission

• The dissolution of Standard Oil's monopoly

• The passing of the Sherman Antitrust Act

What did David Halberstam do in the context of investigative journalism?

• Developed new reporting techniques

• Exposed the truth about the lack of success against North Vietnam

• Created a news broadcasting channel

• Wrote a book on journalism ethics

In which year did David Halberstam win a Pulitzer for Vietnam coverage?

• 1962

• 1963

• 1964

• 1965

What was the perceived job of reporters in Vietnam according to David Halberstam?

• To support the American government's perspective

• To report the news, whether or not it was good for America

• To boost the morale of American troops

• To cover only the victories of the American forces

Who were the journalists that broke the Watergate story?

• Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

• Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow

• Mark Felt and John Dean

• Ben Bradlee and Katharine Graham