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Journalism 101

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the owner of a newspaper called?

a)

Publisher

b)

Editor

c)

Columnist

d)

Staff Writer

2.

What is the name of the document used to map out each edition of a newspaper?

a)

The Dummy

b)

The Idiot

c)

The Map

d)

The Breakdown

3.

What is the introductory sentence of any news story called?

a)

Intro

b)

Beginning

c)

Lede

d)

Hook

4.

What is the name of the line indicating the author of any article in a newspaper?

a)

Byline

b)

Bye-Bye-line

c)

Authorzone

d)

Nameline

5.

Which of the following is NOT a type of news beat?

a)

Sports

b)

Fiction

c)

Politics

d)

Business

6.

When making a newspaper bigger or smaller, what amount of pages is necessary to add or subtract?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What is the only type of media contributor allowed to voice opinions in a newspaper?

a)

Publisher

b)

Editor

c)

Columnist

d)

Staff Writer

8.

What program is best used to lighten, crop or modify images as needed before being placed into the layout?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Adobe Acrobat

c)

Adobe Dreamweaver

d)

Adobe Photoshop

9.

What program is used by Adelphi to create the final layout of The Oracle?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft Publisher

c)

Adobe Photoshop

d)

Adobe Illustrator

10.

How many columns does The Oracle use to present articles in the layout?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

6

11.

Which of the following is NOT a job title on a newspaper's masthead?

a)

Editor-in-Chief

b)

Production Manager

c)

Publisher

d)

News Mogul

12.

What is the term for the sentence(s) found underneath a photo?

a)

Info

b)

Caption

c)

Blipit

d)

Summary

13.

What program does Timothy use to bring his cartoons to life?

a)

Storyboard That

b)

Storyboard This

c)

Storyboard These

d)

Storyboard Those

14.

What method can be used to add substance and depth to any kind of article?

a)

Keep Adding Words of No Value

b)

Present the Same Thought in Different Ways

c)

Add Quotes from People Related to the Story

d)

Have Mr. B. or Ms. Foronda Write It

15.

What is the International Honor Society for High School Journalists called?

(HINT: Some of you are members!)

a)

Feather & Pen

b)

Pen & Paper

c)

Quill & Scroll

d)

Flag & Country