Quarter 1 Journalism Exam

What is the term for the opening paragraph of a news story, summarizing the most important aspects?

• Byline

• Lead

• Inverted Pyramid

What is the line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article called? (a)  

• Lead

• Inverted Pyramid

• Byline

Fill in the blank: An article expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher is called an _________.

• Editorial

• Report

• Interview

• Review

Fill in the blank: A specific topic or area a journalist regularly covers is known as a _________.

• Beat

• Column

• Section

• Feature

Fill in the blank: Crediting the source of information in a news story is called _________.

• Attribution

• Citation

• Referencing

• Sourcing

Fill in the blank: The line at the beginning of a news article that gives the date and place of origin is called a _________.

• Dateline

• Byline

• Headline

• Subheading

Off the Record: Information provided to a journalist that cannot be published. What is this called?

• Off the Record

• On the Record

• Background Information

• Press Release

Fill in the Blank: A _______ is a false or misleading report.

• Hoax

• Fact

• Truth

• Reality

Investigative Journalism is defined as:

• A type of journalism that involves in-depth research to uncover the truth.

• A form of journalism that focuses on daily news reporting.

• A style of journalism that prioritizes entertainment over facts.

• A method of journalism that relies solely on press releases.

Define Libel.

• A written defamatory statement

• A verbal defamatory statement

• A legal document

• A type of contract