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Intro to Journalism Final Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are characteristics of news?

a)

Timeliness, Impact, Conflict, Information

b)

Timeliness, Impact, Human Interest, Conflict

c)

Impact, Timeliness, Proximity, Conflict

d)

Impact, Novelty, Entertainment, Prominence

2.

Name one function of news

(a)  

3.

Objectivity is providing the facts of a story with a slant towards one side.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Bias means writing in a way that does not choose a side.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier determined what?

a)

Students have the right to peacefully protest and to freedom of expression.

b)

Students may determine what speech is considered lewd.

c)

Students cannot be held liable for their writing.

d)

Schools have the power to censor speech by students when it is is school sponsored.

6.

What type of writing style do news stories follow?

a)

Inverted Pyramid

b)

Pyramid

c)

Essay

d)

Documentary

7.

What type of news story reports the facts of an event as quickly as possible?

a)

Soft news

b)

Hard news

c)

Feature

d)

Editorial

8.

Which amendment gives the press its power?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

9.

Because it is often a check and balance on government, journalism is often referred to as what?

a)

The Fourth Branch

b)

The Press Branch

c)

The Fourth Congress

d)

The Fourth Estate

10.

Which Supreme Court case involved students wearing black armbands to protest a war?

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

United States v. Nixon

11.

What is one standard a school can use to censor speech, according to Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier.

a)

The speech is biased or prejudiced.

b)

The speech is legal but controversial.

c)

The speech is an opinion.

d)

The speech is not school sponsored.

12.

What is this year's Yearbook theme?

a)

Mask Me Anything

b)

The Year We Stayed Apart

c)

Together Apart

d)

Ewww, 2020

13.

Which of these is NOT a design element in Yearbook?

a)

Sidebars

b)

Infographics

c)

White Balance

d)

Picture Collages

14.

What is the name of the yearbook's page guide.

a)

Ladder

b)

Table of Contents

c)

Index

d)

Reference Page

15.

Which of these ethical standards should student journalists follow?

a)

Always report the truth

b)

Be Accountable

c)

Create Conflict

d)

Minimize Harm

16.

Which journalist reported on the Watergate scandal?

a)

Carl Bernstein

b)

Dan Rather

c)

Tom Brokaw

d)

Bob Woodward

17.

To be considered libel, a statement must be...

a)

true

b)

hurtful

c)

written

d)

published

18.

What was the name of the first multi page newspaper in American history?

a)

Colonial Times

b)

New York Times

c)

Public Occurrences

d)

Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick

19.

Which is an example of yellow journalism?

a)

Sinking of the Titanic

b)

War of 1812

c)

Sinking of the USS Maine

d)

The first telegraph

20.

How does the first amendment apply to private schools?

a)

Students have the same rights as those in public schools.

b)

Students have no first amendment rights.

c)

Students can have their speech censored.

d)

Students cannot have their speech censored.