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Final Review (Journalism) Ms.Coles

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of Human interest

a)

how close in time the story is to the time of publication

b)

how close the story is to the audience

c)

does the story evoke emotions or is it unique

d)

if there are any famous or well-known individuals involved

2.

considered to be interesting enough to be reported in newspapers or on the radio or television is called?

(a)  

3.

what you need in your story for it to be published?

a)

Proximity

b)

Prominence

c)

Timeliness

d)

Consequence/Impact

e)

Human Interest

4.

what does consequence/impact mean?

a)

if there are any famous or well-known individuals involved

b)

whether or not the content of the story will impact people; the more people it impacts the more newsworthy it is

c)

how close the story is to the audience

d)

how close in time the story is to the time of publication

5.

What is a good definition for the word ethics?

a)

rules about behavior and actions most people follow (following what's right or wrong)

b)

a way to cite an article

c)

a test for students

d)

books that help define what words means

6.

One story inside a newspaper is called a...

a)

source

b)

headline

c)

citation

d)

article

7.

How can you verify a report you suspect is fake?

a)

Ignore it

b)

Ask your friend their opinion

c)

Research the source/author/facts/date

d)

Share it anyway

8.

How should you view news you don't know is true?

a)

Trusted

b)

Cautiously

c)

Absentmindedly

d)

Ignorantly

9.
What is confirmation bias?
a)
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
b)
Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.
c)
Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public
d)
Finding two more sources that support your information.
10.

which amendment gives you the freedom of the press

a)

the 3rd amendment

b)

the 5th amendment

c)

the 1st amendment

d)

the 7th amendment

11.

What is a Lead in a news article?

a)

Answers the questions who, what, where, and when

b)

is a long introduction to the article

c)

has quotations from witnesses

d)

contains who wrote the article

12.

Why are news reports written?

a)

to inform the world of the terrible stories that lead to unfortunate events

b)

to inform citizens of events which are happening in the world locally and internationally

c)

to make sure people have jobs

d)

to give people something to do in the morning when they drink their coffee

13.

What is a headline?

a)

the person who wrote the article

b)

the beginning of the actual article

c)

the end of the actual article

d)

the title of the news report

14.

What does it mean to "add details"

a)

add specific names, dates and times

b)

be as vague or brief as possible

c)

write information that is extra, not necessarily relevant to the story

d)

Literally write "details" in your article

15.

A type of story which serves to express an opinion and encourage the reader to take some action

a)

Hard News

b)

Caption

c)

Editorial

d)

Inverted Pyramid

16.

n is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

a)

A fact can be proven and an opinion cannot

b)

An opinion can be proven and a fact cannot

c)

A fact is always found in editorials

d)

An opinion is found in the byline

17.

Journalist starts a story with a lead.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

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)  

19.
The title of a newspaper article is called a...
a)
source
b)
headline
c)
citation
d)
article
20.

The practice of individuals and special interest groups creating fictitious stories and feeding them into social media streams is ...

a)

objective reporting

b)

public journalism

c)

news hole

d)

fake news

21.

Freshness or the newest angle of the story

a)

CONFLICT

b)

TIMELINESS

c)

PROXIMITY

d)

SIGNIFICANCE

22.

Reporters must pay close attention when gathering

a)

facts

b)

hearsay

c)

gossip

d)

opinions

23.

The term used when editing the errors in an article is

a)

deleting

b)

formalizing

c)

checking

d)

proofreading

24.

It is the section of the newspaper where the opinion of the writers are placed.

a)

editorial board

b)

news features

c)

editorial

d)

features

25.

What do you do when you analyze the news?

a)

Examine others opinions to know what they think.

b)

Listen to what news sources tell you so you are well-informed.

c)

Gather information to draw your own conclusion.

d)

Stand on your head while balancing a hula-hoop.

26.

Which of the following are ways that reporters gather information?

(check all that apply)

a)

Interview

b)

Background Information

c)

Observation

d)

All of the above