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WorksheetsMiddle School Journalism Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is fabrication?
a)
To make a top notch writing effort
b)
To make up the details in your writing
c)
To protect someone's image
d)
To make a top notch writing effort
2.
What is slander?
a)
This crime occurs when someone spreads falsehoods about others
b)
Spoken words that can do harm to a person's reputation
c)
Malicious gossip which destroys all credibility
d)
All of the above
3.
What is libel?
a)
A type of label
b)
A way to write an article
c)
A false statement
d)
Legal charge for writing & publishing damaging statements
4.
Which news determinant profiles people who are in the public eye?
a)
Conflict
b)
Proximity
c)
Prominence
d)
Human Interest
5.
Which news determinant covers events that have recently occurred?
a)
Timeliness
b)
Proximity
c)
Conflict
d)
Consequence & Impact
6.
Which Constitutional Amendment protects the Freedom of the Press?
a)
The Fifth Amendment
b)
The Tenth Amendment
c)
The First Amendment
d)
The Second Amendment
7.
Besides freedom of speech and freedom of the press, which rights does the First Amendment protect?
a)
Freedom of Religion, to Peacefully Assemble, to Petition Government
b)
Freedom to Bear Arms and defend your property
c)
Freedom to Vote individuals into elected office and suggest laws
d)
Freedom against unlawful search and seizure
8.
What is a journalist's duty?
a)
To get all of the facts so that the story will be entertaining
b)
To seek the truth and share a fair & comprehensive report
c)
To write a good article which has a lot of details
d)
To always write articles without bias
9.
What is bias in journalism?
a)
Only writing bad things about a person, event or issue
b)
Only writing good things about a person, event or issue
c)
An unbalanced and unfair way of looking at a situation and reporting it
d)
Making up your mind about a person before getting to know him/her
10.
What is yellow journalism?
a)
Journalism based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration
b)
A historical and valid way of reporting all of the facts in a newspaper
c)
A good way of getting the word out so that the public will know what is happening
d)
Journalism that is award-worthy and of the highest caliber
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