Types of News Articles and Sources Quiz

What is the most common type of article that gives just the facts of an event?

• Opinion piece

• Investigative journalism

• Human interest story

• News story

Which type of article involves journalists working for months or even years on one problem that needs extra research?

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What type of story focuses on a person or people as a way of talking about a current event?

• Opinion piece

• Human interest story

• News story

• Investigative journalism

What is the main focus of a human interest story?

• Providing opinions

• Giving just the facts

• Bringing an emotional side to a larger issue

• Discussing government policies

What is the biggest part of researching a story according to the text?

• Writing the article

• Gathering sources

• Interviewing eye-witnesses

• Editing the final piece

Which type of source could be an eye-witness or an expert in a particular field?

• Document source

• People source

• Journalist source

• Information source

What type of sources are documents that contain background information on a subject?

• Eye-witness sources

• Information sources

• Expert sources

• People sources

What should a news story primarily focus on?

• Being emotional and subjective

• Including journalist's reviews

• Being objective and giving just the facts

• Providing opinions

Which type of article is usually much longer in length than a standard news story?

• Human interest story

• News story

• Opinion piece

• Investigative journalism

What is the purpose of using different types of sources to find information for a story?

• To provide different perspectives and ensure accuracy

• To increase the word count

• To confuse the readers

• To make the story longer