WorksheetsJournalism Misinformation Terms
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A food label that states "ALL NATRUAL" is an example of
a)
cherry-picking
b)
headline hyperbole
c)
false claim
d)
cognitive bias
2.
When writing in journalistic style, you should always report on ______ first in the article.
a)
the least important story details
b)
what the photograph is
c)
who the author is
d)
the most important story details
3.
Zed is publishing an article that embarrasses a classmate. Is he being an ethical journalist? (ethical=following good ethics)
a)
No b/c he forgot to cite his work at the end of the article
b)
Yes b/c you are ethical when you write anything you want like Zed is doing
c)
No b/c it's not polite, not respectful, and probably not actual news that needs reporting on
d)
Yes b/c ethical journalists don't think about other people's feelings before publishing articles
4.
Igor took pictures for his article and cited his source at the end. Is he being ethical?
a)
No b/c writing citations is not ethical to do
b)
Yes b/c writing a citation is the right and respectful thing to do in this situation
c)
No b/c it's not needed
d)
Yes b/c you can take anything that you want as a journalist
5.
What is a lead?
a)
The conclusion
b)
Most important part of a story
c)
The people named in your story
d)
You are are the lead as the writer
6.
What is journalism?
a)
Reading
b)
Editing
c)
The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be broadcast.
d)
Violent news story.
7.
Journalists start with a lead.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
High school journalism students are exempt from having to follow the rules of ethics because students are not actual reporters.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Media organizations will be judged on accuracy and reliability.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
What is the definition of ethics?
a)
A system of moral principals
b)
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation
c)
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
d)
Permitting a person criticized in a story to respond to that criticism in the same story
11.
True or False? Ethics and law are exactly the same.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
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
13.
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
14.
News articles are typically written in this format
a)
Pythagorean Theorem
b)
Inverted Pyramid
c)
Murphy's Rules
d)
Conflict of Interest
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