WorksheetsFinal Review (Journalism) Ms.Coles
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the meaning of Human interest
how close in time the story is to the time of publication
how close the story is to the audience
does the story evoke emotions or is it unique
if there are any famous or well-known individuals involved
considered to be interesting enough to be reported in newspapers or on the radio or television is called?
(a)
what you need in your story for it to be published?
Proximity
Prominence
Timeliness
Consequence/Impact
Human Interest
what does consequence/impact mean?
if there are any famous or well-known individuals involved
whether or not the content of the story will impact people; the more people it impacts the more newsworthy it is
how close the story is to the audience
how close in time the story is to the time of publication
What is a good definition for the word ethics?
rules about behavior and actions most people follow (following what's right or wrong)
a way to cite an article
a test for students
books that help define what words means
One story inside a newspaper is called a...
source
headline
citation
article
How can you verify a report you suspect is fake?
Ignore it
Ask your friend their opinion
Research the source/author/facts/date
Share it anyway
How should you view news you don't know is true?
Trusted
Cautiously
Absentmindedly
Ignorantly
which amendment gives you the freedom of the press
the 3rd amendment
the 5th amendment
the 1st amendment
the 7th amendment
What is a Lead in a news article?
Answers the questions who, what, where, and when
is a long introduction to the article
has quotations from witnesses
contains who wrote the article
Why are news reports written?
to inform the world of the terrible stories that lead to unfortunate events
to inform citizens of events which are happening in the world locally and internationally
to make sure people have jobs
to give people something to do in the morning when they drink their coffee
What is a headline?
the person who wrote the article
the beginning of the actual article
the end of the actual article
the title of the news report
What does it mean to "add details"
add specific names, dates and times
be as vague or brief as possible
write information that is extra, not necessarily relevant to the story
Literally write "details" in your article
A type of story which serves to express an opinion and encourage the reader to take some action
Hard News
Caption
Editorial
Inverted Pyramid
n is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact can be proven and an opinion cannot
An opinion can be proven and a fact cannot
A fact is always found in editorials
An opinion is found in the byline
Journalist starts a story with a lead.
True
False
what is a set of morally-driven principles and rules, involved in practicing journalism and that a certain set of values should be followed by all journalists while doing their work
(a)
The practice of individuals and special interest groups creating fictitious stories and feeding them into social media streams is ...
objective reporting
public journalism
news hole
fake news
Freshness or the newest angle of the story
CONFLICT
TIMELINESS
PROXIMITY
SIGNIFICANCE
Reporters must pay close attention when gathering
facts
hearsay
gossip
opinions
The term used when editing the errors in an article is
deleting
formalizing
checking
proofreading
It is the section of the newspaper where the opinion of the writers are placed.
editorial board
news features
editorial
features
What do you do when you analyze the news?
Examine others opinions to know what they think.
Listen to what news sources tell you so you are well-informed.
Gather information to draw your own conclusion.
Stand on your head while balancing a hula-hoop.
Which of the following are ways that reporters gather information?
(check all that apply)
Interview
Background Information
Observation
All of the above
