WorksheetsJournalism
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
NUMBERS: Which of the following is correct?
a)
I've got ninety-nine problems.
b)
I've got 99 problems.
c)
Neither is correct
2.
NUMBERS: Which of the following is correct?
a)
More than fifty per cent of my sophomores are failing.
b)
More than 50% of my sophomores are failing.
c)
More than 50 percent of my sophomores are failing.
3.
NUMBERS: Which of the following is correct?
a)
She is eight years old.
b)
She is 8-years-old.
c)
She is 8 years old.
4.
ABBREVIATIONS: Which of the following is correct?
a)
8 A.M.
b)
8am
c)
8 AM
d)
8 a.m.
5.
ADDRESSES: Which of the following is correct?
a)
Fifty-two twenty-six Nall avenue
b)
5226 Nall avenue
c)
5226 Nall Ave.
d)
5226 Nall Avenue
6.
Researching a topic, sometimes for months at a time, to dig deep into issues that may expose a deeper issue is called __________.
a)
Informed Consent
b)
News Reporting
c)
Investigative Reporting
d)
Feature Reporting
7.
Which of the following is an open-ended question?
a)
How much did the renovations cost?
b)
Who is in charge of the group?
c)
Why were the renovations necessary?
d)
When was the decision made?
8.
The reporter should treat all sides equally and fairly. What kind of reporting is this?
a)
Objective
b)
Impersonal
c)
News
d)
Opinion
9.
Any information in a news story that cannot be proven, must be labeled as what?
a)
News
b)
Editorial
c)
Opinion
d)
False
10.
It's okay to use first person pronouns in an article (I talked to, when I interviewed).
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the following is the best attributive verb to use when writing a news article?
a)
Exclaimed
b)
Reported
c)
Argued
d)
Said
12.
Which types of sources should you use for your articles?
a)
Newsworthy
b)
Credible
c)
Valuable
d)
All of the above
13.
It is acceptable to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform a protected work if you obtain the author's permission.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
Writing an article about a fight that never occurred violates which two principles?
a)
Factual reporting/Libel
b)
Copyright Infringement/Veil of Ignorance
c)
Photo Ethics/Libel
d)
Invasion of Privacy/Accuracy
15.
What is the difference between SLANDER and LIBEL?
a)
Slander is spoken; libel is written.
b)
Libel is spoken; slander is written.
c)
ONLY slander can damage a person's reputation.
d)
Defamation only applies to famous people
16.
Which of these is NOT a VIOLATION of good photo ethics?
a)
Taking pictures of people doing inappropriate things
b)
Using pictures that damage one's reputation
c)
Taking candid pictures
d)
Taking controversial pictures
17.
When potentially damaging information is accidentally revealed or privately acquired, a reporter should follow this ethical principle and keep the information to themselves to protect their source from a bad reputation.
a)
Veil of Ignorance
b)
Photo Ethics
c)
Secrecy
d)
Invasion of privacy
18.
Which of the following stories would be a HARD NEWS story, more than the others?
a)
A burglary in your neighborhood
b)
A neighborhood beach party
c)
A neighborhood bicycle rally for charity
d)
A neighborhood grocery store is closing
19.
Which of the following is NOT a good tip for conducting an interview?
a)
Always make good eye contact
b)
Always dress like you would for a job interview
c)
Always observe and take notes
d)
Always make accuracy your goal
20.
Current Events: Which of the following candidates states that he is a socialist?
a)
Bernie Sanders
b)
Ted Cruz
c)
Ben Carson
d)
Carly Fiorina
21.
Current Events: The largest terrorist attack in Europe occurred on Nov. 13 in which country:
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Belgium
d)
France
22.
Current Events: What city in Calfornia was in lockdown for hours after a terrorist attack in a mental health facility?
a)
San Jose
b)
San Bernadino
c)
San Francisco
d)
San Marino
23.
Current Events: Which of the following candidates believes that Muslims should be temporarily banned from immigrating?
a)
Hilary Clinton
b)
Jeb Bush
c)
Marco Rubio
d)
Donald Trump
24.
Current Events: Which of the following candidates for president is a Democrat?
a)
Hilary Clinton
b)
Jeb Bush
c)
Marco Rubio
d)
Donald Trump
25.
What describes a reporter injecting his or her opinion into an article?
a)
Attribute
b)
parenthetical citation
c)
Feature
d)
Editorialize
26.
This style of journalistic writing allows you to include the least important details at the bottom of the article:
a)
Opinion/Editorial
b)
Feature
c)
Hourglass
d)
Inverted Pyramid
27.
Which of the following words does NOT describe the word gossip?
a)
Rumor
b)
Chatty
c)
Buzz
d)
News
28.
“The first car swerved into the second car during the rain storm which caused the whole accident to begin.” The news question covered here is:
a)
Why
b)
How
c)
Where
d)
When
29.
Which of the following is a WHAT summary lead?
a)
Lyme Disease is spreading in the Midwest
b)
The President is flying to Texas for summer vacation
c)
April 15th is the final day to file taxes
d)
Due to the lack of rain, the lake has dropped 10 feet
30.
Which of the following is a WHO summary lead?
a)
May 27th is the last day of school
b)
Principal Summers will be leaving the school at the end of the term
c)
The Homecoming parade will begin at 10:00 a.m.
d)
The park was closed due to the fire
31.
Which of the following is a HOW summary lead?
a)
The boys' basketball team won the championship game in overtime
b)
After studying for six hours, Julie received a perfect score on her Algebra test
c)
The 4th of July celebration will be held on the 5th of July
d)
A Chinese Dragon will lead the parade down Main Street
32.
What is the standard stylebook used throughout the journalism world?
a)
Chicago Manual of Style
b)
New York Tribute Style Sheet
c)
Associated Press Stylebook
d)
Reuters Style Manual
33.
If a copy editor puts three lines underneath a lowercase letter, what does he want you to do?
a)
Delete it
b)
Capitalize it
c)
Start a new paragraph
d)
Insert a comma
34.
If a copy editor puts a circle around the number 7, what should you do?
a)
Delete it
b)
Write it out as seven
c)
Put it in cursive writing
d)
Start a new paragraph
35.
News writing is the opposite of creative writing
a)
Yes
b)
No
36.
News should be in PASSIVE voice
a)
Yes
b)
No
37.
News writing should never use the word “really.”
a)
Yes
b)
No
38.
News writing should use lots of extra words.
a)
Yes
b)
No
39.
News writing should be written in FIRST person.
a)
Yes
b)
No
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