WorksheetsJournalism Final Exam Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which principle of journalism is related to fairness and equality in reporting?
Accuracy
Humanity
Independence
Impartiality
Accountability
Select the correct definition for this principle of journalism:
Independence
Getting the facts correct and complete; handling facts the way they actually happened
Free from the influence of others; exists for the purpose of readers and nothing else
Fairness and equality; not biased or prejudiced
Considering how a story will affect people on a personal level; having sympathy
Being responsible and making sure the rules are being followed
The journalism principle ________________ deals with considering how a story will affect people on a personal level.
Humanity
Independence
Impartiality
Accuracy
If a politician gives a reporter money to write a positive story about them, which TWO principles of journalism is that breaking?
Impartiality
Independence
Accountability
Accuracy
Humanity
The principle of ____________ deals with being responsible and making sure the rules, including the other four principles, are being followed.
Humanity
Impartiality
Independence
Accountability
Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:
A report on a civil war in the Middle East.
Impact
Novelty
Prominence
Conflict
Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:
The most recent weather report.
Weight
Impact
Usefulness
Conflict
Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:
A report on a food shortage across the entire country.
Timeliness
Impact
Usefulness
Weight
Select the correct definition for the following newsworthy value:
Novelty
How serious and widespread a story is in terms of how many people are affected.
A story’s physical and emotional nearness to the audience.
Information that the public needs to navigate the world safely, efficiently, and economically.
How interesting or unusual a story is.
What is the main difference between impact and weight?
Impact deals with how many people are affected; weight deals with how emotionally heavy a story is.
They both mean the same thing.
Weight deals with how many people are affected; impact deals with how emotionally heavy a story is.
Weight is newsworthy; impact is not.
Select ALL newsworthy values that apply to this story:
Joe Biden was inaugurated as president of the United States last week.
Impact
Timeliness
Prominence
Weight
Proximity
Which of the following stories does NOT contain the value of proximity?
A story about Douglass students completing a service project.
A story about the Queen Elizabeth in England.
A story about a local Memphis nonprofit organization.
A story about raising the national minimum wage.
Which invention in journalism history first allowed people to quickly create and distribute books?
Social media
CNN
The telegraph
The printing press
Why was the invention of photojournalism important to the history of reporting?
It allowed people to see evidence of what was happening in the world.
It was the first time people could listen to the news instead of having to read the news.
It created problems that had to be solved by social media.
It allowed people to communicate over a long distance.
What was unique about CNN?
It was the first TV channel to report the news at all.
It was the only TV channel that had access to a telegraph.
It was the first TV channel to report the news 24 hours a day.
It was the first TV channel to switch from black-and-white to color cameras.
Who invented the printing press?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Mozart
Gutenberg
What was the language/code that was used with the telegraph?
Pig Latin
Morse Code
Russian
Huttese
What changes has mobile journalism brought to the world of reporting? Select ALL that apply.
It allows stories to be published instantly.
It makes it possible for almost anyone to be a reporter.
It makes the internet no longer valuable.
It forces people to slow down and read stories carefully.
It gets people more excited about reading the news.
What is the first step in the reporting process?
Gather your interviews
Edit your story
Come up with a story idea
Fact check your story
What types of people should you interview for your stories?
Experts
Regular people
Neither
Both
True or False: Most stories require multiple interviews.
True
False
True or False: All of the information you get from interviews will be useful.
True
False
What makes stories interesting?
Facts
Figures
People
None of the above
True or False: As the interviewer, you should do the majority of talking in an interview.
True
False
What is the best thing to do in an awkward silence during an interview?
Make small talk immediately
End the interview
Repeat your last question
Be patient and wait to see if your interviewee starts talking
Which of the following is an open question?
"How long have you had this job?"
"Would you say that you were upset when the Cowboys won?"
"How did you feel when you lost your wallet?"
"Things are crazy right now, wouldn't you agree?"
Which of the following is a closed question?
"How do you feel about the election?"
"Did you vote for Trump or Biden?"
"Why did you vote the way that you did?"
"How have your views changed over the past four years?"
Which is the most natural follow-up question to ask after this exchange?
Q: "Do you think iPhones or Androids are better phones?"
A: "I think iPhones are better because they have better features."
"What are some of those features?"
"But Androids are still better, right?"
"What is your favorite iPhone model?"
"I don't agree with you, can you tell me about Androids instead?"
Which of the following is a leading question?
"What do you think about the level of effort being put forward in school?"
"People should work harder in school, don't you think?"
"Should people work harder in school?"
None of the above
Which of the following is a double-barreled question?
"What two things have you done to keep sane during the pandemic?"
"How have you seen your habits change during quarantine?"
"What have you been doing with your time the past couple weeks?"
"Were you upset when you had to quarantine, and if so what were you most upset about?
True or False: It is a good idea to record an interview.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of recording an interview?
You can check back for information you forgot.
You have a back-up in case you lose your notes.
You can get accurate quotes.
You can sell the recording of the interview.
Fill in the blank: Headlines are the _____________ of the news.
Advertisements
Credits
Results
Jokes
What is the name referring to the structure of a news story?
Standard structure
Inverted pyramid
Basic pyramid
Bass Pro Pyramid
How is a news story organized?
In the order the events happened
In the opposite order that they happened
In order from least important to most important information
In order from most important to least important information
