WorksheetsJournalism Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This term means "unscripted talking"
a)
Balance
b)
Ad-lib
c)
Objective Journalism
d)
NBlockline
2.
Which of these is a closed question?
a)
What were you doing last Wednesday?
b)
What is your name?
c)
Where do you live?
d)
Can you tie your shoes?
3.
Which type of journalism occurs when a journalist openly takes sides and expresses his or her opinions about a topic while still remaining factual?
a)
Advocacy Journalism
b)
Balance
c)
Objective Journalism
d)
Propaganda
4.
A basic journalism principle of giving both sides of an argument in a fair way so readers or listeners can make up their own mind.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Photo Journalism
c)
Ad-lib
d)
Balance
5.
This is the term for a photo's caption:
a)
Closed Line
b)
Blockline
c)
Line line
d)
Line dance
6.
A basic type of journalism practiced in democracies in which the journalists do not allow their personal biases to affect their work, they take a neutral stance even on difficult matters and give a fair representation of events and issues.
a)
Objective Journalism
b)
Bias
c)
Free speech
d)
The dress is blue and black!
7.
Information presented intentionally to influence a mass audience to support or oppose something.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Advocacy Journalism
c)
Objective Journalism
d)
The Jerry Springer show
8.
A summary of a person’s words given instead of a direct quote for greater understanding by the audience.
a)
Plagiarism
b)
Attribute
c)
Paraphrase
d)
Off-script
9.
To identify who said something, either as a quote or as reported speech. This term is important in order to maintain credibility.
a)
Copyright
b)
Deception
c)
Ad-lib
d)
Attribute
10.
Which of these is the best example of "conflict of interest"?
a)
A reporter writes nasty comments about a person or a candidate
b)
A journalist, who owns stock in a company, praises the company in articles
c)
A journalist leaves out important information intentionally
d)
Stealing someone's work and calling it your own
11.
This term includes ordinary people who write news reports online, on social media, or anywhere others could read it.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Citizen Journalism
c)
Libel
d)
Fabrication
12.
The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same
a)
Slander
b)
Bias
c)
Copyright
d)
Fabrication
13.
Something that is a lie
a)
Objective Journalism
b)
Advocacy Journalism
c)
Conflict of Interest
d)
Fabrication
14.
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation: a written defamation of character
a)
Slander
b)
Libel
c)
Propaganda
d)
Bias
15.
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
a)
Slander
b)
Libel
c)
Objective Journalism
d)
Bias
16.
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing the work or ideas off as one's own.
a)
Citizen Journalism
b)
Theft
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Libel
17.
News articles are typically written in this format
a)
Pythagorean Theorem
b)
Inverted Pyramid
c)
Murphy's Rules
d)
Conflict of Interest
18.
What should be done to fix this sentence?
A student got in trouble yesterday. They were fighting in the hall.
A student got in trouble yesterday. They were fighting in the hall.
a)
Change "They" to He or She, and change "were" to was
b)
The sentence is correct as is.
c)
Join the two sentences together using a semicolon or a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction
19.
While writing, when should you begin a new paragraph?
a)
After five sentences
b)
When your paragraph is too long and needs to be "broken" up
c)
Any time you change speakers or talk about new ideas or topics
d)
It doesn't matter
20.
Which candidates are running for president?
a)
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Alf, and Joe Biden
b)
Hillary Clinton, Elmo, Pikachu, Jill Stein
c)
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Gary Johnson, Jill Stein
d)
Count Dracula, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Kim Kardashian
21.
What happens to babies who are born to mothers who have the Zika virus?
a)
Microcephaly
b)
Deafness
c)
Blindness
d)
Missing limbs
22.
What major disaster recently happened in Louisiana?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Extreme Flooding
c)
Nuclear power plant leak
d)
Oil spill
23.
A photo of a little boy in the city of Aleppo stunned the world; where does this boy live?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Turkey
d)
Syria
24.
What is the name of the gymnast who didn't hold her hand over her heart?
a)
Kate Flannagan
b)
Gabby Douglas
c)
Michelle Phan
d)
Henrietta Rhineheart
25.
What is the name of the swimmer who caused a huge scandal by claiming he and his teammates were robbed?
a)
Michael Phelps
b)
Cecil Harvey
c)
Jeff Bazu
d)
Ryan Lochte
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