Journalism Quiz

What is the term for crediting the source of information in a news story?

• Lede

• Attribution

• Scoop

• Circulation

What is the introductory paragraph or paragraphs of an article called?

• Lede

• Broadsheet

• Lobby

• Scoop

Which type of journalism takes a non-objective viewpoint, usually for a social or political purpose?

• Yellow journalism

• Advocacy journalism

• Freelance journalism

• Narrowcasting

What were President Franklin Roosevelt's radio addresses to the country known as?

• Fireside chats

• Lead times

• Broadsheet

• Scoop

What is the term for an irresponsible, sensationalist approach to news reporting?

• Advocacy journalism

• Yellow journalism

• Narrowcasting

• Circulation

What is the practice of aiming media content at specific segments of the public called?

• Narrowcasting

• Broadsheet

• Attribution

• Lede

What type of newspaper is described as an up-market newspaper, formerly large in size?

• Broadsheet

• Tabloid

• Scoop

• Lede

What does the term 'circulation' refer to in journalism?

• The number of journalists in a newsroom

• The average number of copies of a newspaper or magazine edition published and sold

• The number of articles published daily

• The number of advertisements in a newspaper

What is a self-employed journalist called?

• Lobby

• Freelance journalist

• Broadsheet

• Scoop

What does 'lead times' refer to in journalism?

• The time between the journalist’s deadline and publication

• The time taken to write an article

• The time taken to print a newspaper

• The time taken to distribute a newspaper