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Journalism

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One story inside a newspaper is called a...
a)
source
b)
headline
c)
citation
d)
article
2.
The title of a newspaper article is called a...
a)
source
b)
headline
c)
citation
d)
article
3.
The place or person where you get inspiration and information is your...
a)
source
b)
headline
c)
citation
d)
article
4.
If you reuse a photo from your source you should make a ____ to protect you from plagiarism.
a)
source
b)
headline
c)
citation
d)
article
5.
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
6.
What is a good definition for the word ethics? (take your best guess)
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
7.
Media organizations will be judged on accuracy and reliability.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
Which of these is NOT a VIOLATION of good photo ethics?
a)
Taking pictures of people doing inappropriate things
b)
Using pictures that damage one's reputation
c)
Taking candid pictures
d)
Taking controversial pictures
9.
It is acceptable to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform a protected work if you obtain the author's permission.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.

News agencies devote more space in print, broadcast, and digital media to news stories than to advertising.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

11.

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

12.

_________ is the term that describes the reach of a news agency by the number of copies sold or distributed.

a)

circulation

b)

readership

c)

trending

d)

ad revenue

13.

Our freedom of press is protected by the ______________.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

First Amendment

d)

Declaration of Independence

14.

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

15.

The portion of the layout which explains what is happening in a photograph. Also called "cutlines". Often

a)

Editorial

b)

Caption

c)

Lead

d)

Hard News

16.

A timely news story of a serious nature that serves to deliver facts in an unbiased and balanced way.

a)

Caption

b)

Editorial

c)

Hard News

d)

Lead

17.

Exactly what the person said and appears inside quotation marks.

a)

Direct Quotation

b)

Hard News

c)

Editorial

d)

Inverted Pyramid

18.

The beginning of the story which serves to summarize the story and/or grab the reader's attention.

a)

Lead

b)

Caption

c)

Hard News

d)

Editorial

19.

Large type designed to summarize a story and grab the reader's attention

a)

W5H

b)

Headline

c)

By-line

d)

Hard News

20.

A standard of conduct based on moral beliefs.

a)

Ethics

b)

Caption

c)

Headline

d)

By-line

21.

A statement that can be proven. Not an opinion.

a)

Fact

b)

Ethics

c)

Editorial

d)

Direct Quote

22.

Indicates who wrote the story; often includes the writer's title

a)

By-line

b)

Fact

c)

Editorial

d)

Ethics

23.

What is journalism?

a)

The writing of newspapers,magazines, and news to be broadcast.

b)

Editing

c)

Reading

d)

Violent

24.

What is lead?

a)

The people named in your story.

b)

Most important part of your story.

c)

The conclusion

d)

You are the lead as a writer

25.

Journalist starts a story with a lead.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What are the most important out of 5W's and 1 H?

a)

How, Why, what

b)

When, Where, why

c)

How, Who, Why

d)

What, when, who

27.

You should write a story without intro.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

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

29.

What is the person called who makes all the decisions about the newspaper?

a)

reporter

b)

editor

c)

boss

d)

chief

30.

What is an editorial?

a)

An article written by the editor that is found on the front page of a newspaper

b)

It is written by the editor and expresses the opinion of the paper

c)

a cartoon

31.

What is the part of the newspaper that contains the top stories?

a)

business section

b)

advertisements

c)

entertainment or lifestyle

d)

front page

32.

Define and interview.

a)

to investigate in order to gain facts about an event

b)

a conversation where one person asks questions and the other person answers them

33.

Which word means to repeat exactly what someone else has said?

a)

cartoons

b)

quote

c)

interview

d)

advertisements

34.

A wide variety of articles that are often interviews with popular or interesting people who are popular or have made a difference in their community

a)

interview

b)

cartoons

c)

quote

d)

entertainment/lifestyle

35.

A public announcement promoting something such as a product for sale

a)

cartoon

b)

byline

c)

advertisement

d)

newspaper

36.

A story about an event that has just taken place

a)

news article

b)

front page

c)

editor

d)

f feature articles

37.

Drawings that are made to offer an opinion or

a)

interview

b)

quote

c)

cartoon

d)

business section

38.

What is the picture on the front page called?

a)

graphic

b)

caption

c)

main image

d)

main picture

39.

How the paper is organized (what goes where)

a)

graphics

b)

layout

c)

template

d)

pattern

40.

Who/What/When/Where/Why

a)

question words

b)

5 Ws

c)

inverted pyramid structure

d)

lead

41.

The headlines that are on the cover page of a magazine or newspaper

a)

by-line

b)

cover lines

c)

headlines

d)

masthead

42.

Where you find the author of the article

a)

by-line

b)

author line

c)

cover line

d)

head line

43.

Where you look to find out if the news is current

a)

by-line

b)

date line

c)

cover line

d)

masthead

44.

What you call an article that covers two pages that face each other

a)

spread

b)

long article

c)

graphic

d)

main image

45.

Where should the most important information go in a newspaper article?

a)

1st paragraph

b)

3rd paragraph

c)

2nd paragraph

d)

Conclusion

46.

Where should the least important information go in a newspaper article?

a)

1st paragraph

b)

2nd paragraph

c)

3rd paragraph

d)

Conclusion

47.

What is the purpose of a newspaper?

a)

to report what is happening

b)

to record history-in-the-making

c)

to inform the public

d)

all are correct

48.

What is usually called a Hard News?

a)

Editorial

b)

Feature Story

c)

News Story

d)

Short Story

49.

All describes a News Story except?

a)

Straight-forward

b)

Directness

c)

Emotional Attachment

d)

Conciseness

50.

This is usually called Soft News.

a)

Editorial

b)

Feature Story

c)

News Story

d)

Short Story

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