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WorksheetsJournalism Review 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is included in the masthead of a newspaper?
The name of the publication.
The headline.
The dateline.
The byline.
Which one is the correct definition of journalism?
the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, etc
the occupation of writing, recording, and listening to music
the occupation of story telling
the occupation of reporting on the President and all that he does
A story that targets emotion and tugs at the heartstrings is focusing on which of these characteristics of news?
Timeliness
Prominence
Human Interest
Proximity
A type of story which serves to express an opinion and encourage the reader to take some action
Hard News
Caption
Editorial
Inverted Pyramid
The portion of the layout which explains what is happening in a photograph. Also called "cutlines". Often
Editorial
Caption
Lead
Hard News
A timely news story of a serious nature that serves to deliver facts in an unbiased and balanced way.
Caption
Editorial
Hard News
Lead
The beginning of the story which serves to summarize the story and/or grab the reader's attention.
Lead
Caption
Hard News
Editorial
Large type designed to summarize a story and grab the reader's attention
W5H
Headline
By-line
Hard News
Indicates who wrote the story; often includes the writer's title
By-line
Fact
Editorial
Ethics
A style of writing most commonly applied to news stories in which the most important facts appear early in the story and less important facts later in the story.
Inverted Pyramid
By-line
Lead
Editorial
Effective communicative skills are not necessary for journalism.
True
False
What does "timeliness" mean?
writing a news story that is new and current
writing a news story that is about history
writing a news story that is clocks and watches
What does "proximity" mean?
a news story with a big, global issue
a news story that is close to your area
a news story about the government
the effect or consequence a story has on an audience
gatekeepers
interest
impact
