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Campus Journalism 2

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She is one of the notable journalist, broadcaster, and television presenter figures in the Philippines who was a former reporter in TV Patrol. And anchored the late -night newscast broadcast in ABS-CBN “Bandila” together with Julius Babao. Currently a youtube content creator.

a)

Gretchen Fullido

b)

Karen Davila

c)

Korina Sanchez

d)

Ces Drilon

2.

This historic headline is listed and hailed corresponding in the Top 15 Most Iconic Paper of New York Times Newspaper. It is about the ship that sank on April 12, 1912. There was a film created in 1997 as Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet who starred in the movie.

a)

Spotlight

b)

Revolutionary Road

c)

Titanic

d)

Fox: The Blockbuster Years

3.

In what year was Polytechnic University of the Philippines Taguig Branch established?

a)

1991

b)

1992

c)

1993

d)

1994

4.

To observe professional _______ and not to divulge the source of information obtained in __________.

a)

secrecy; confidence

b)

secrecy; public

c)

privacy; controversy

d)

privacy; ignorance

5.

"To respect the truth whatever the consequences to himself," is for what reason?

a)

because of the right of the public to support the truth

b)

because of the right of the public to know the truth

c)

because of the right of the public to ignore the truth

d)

because of the right of the public to change the truth

6.

A columnist with expertise in auto repair might tell readers how to diagnose engine problems or change their oil is an example of what type of column?

a)

Humor Column

b)

Political Column

c)

Advice Column

d)

Local Column

7.

News story is one of the types of article that requires objectivity.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A feature writer always gives money to the source.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who is the princess that died in a car accident which made headlines on August 31, 1997. She is part of the British royalty and the former spouse of the next in line of the throne who is Prince Charles?

a)

Princess Diana

b)

Princess Margaret

c)

Princess Elizabeth

d)

Princess Beatrice

10.

In this section of the article, the journalist usually includes several quotes or information from other sources that are details of the news story.

a)

Headlines

b)

Introduction

c)

Body

d)

Conclusion

11.

He is the 13th president of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

a)

Emmanuel C. de Guzman

b)

Manuel Muhi

c)

Estelita Wi-Dela Rosa

d)

Dante G. Guevarra

12.

A quality which makes a columnist popular, yet they must avoid using gross language or dirty jokes.

a)

sense of humour

b)

sense of responsibility

c)

sense of urgency

d)

sense of being

13.

 Feature stories are journalistic reports. They are not opinion essays or editorials. They should not be confused with creative writing or works of fiction.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

 If the Filipino word for news caster is “tagapaghatid ng balita,”’ then what is for journalist?

a)

peryodista

b)

tagapagbalita

c)

mamamahayag

d)

tagapag-ulat

15.

 News articles are short, averaging 100-400 words depending upon the type of news and where it is placed in the publication. They are meant to be digested quickly WHILE Feature articles are longer and dig more deeply into the topic. Length varies for each publication, but a typical feature word count runs between 1,000 – 2,000 words.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

 He is a broadcast journalist who's also an alumna of Polytechnic university of the Philippines. He currently anchors together with DJ Chacha in Radyo5 on Radyo5 92.3. One of his awards is PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Male Newscaster.

a)

Ted Failon

b)

Noli De Castro

c)

Atom Araullo

d)

Julius Babao

17.

What media company headlines the controversial internet news for naming the candidate of the Philippines for the upcoming election which is “A dictator's son. A former actor. A champion boxer. Inside the manic race to replace Duterte as the Philippines' leader"?

a)

RAPPLER

b)

GMA Network

c)

ABS-CBN

d)

CNN

18.

Who is this president who was an anti-apartheid revolutionary, statesman and philanthropist; who served as the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999? He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Benjamin Franklin

19.

This type of Campus Journalism can exist in the forms of blogs, podcasts, PDF versions of files.

a)

Online Campus Journalism

b)

Investigative Campus Journalism

c)

Dependent Campus Journalism

d)

Digital Campus Journalism

20.

Journalists should defend the freedom of:

a)

information

b)

comment

c)

criticism

d)

expression

21.

This is a type of writing in journalism which is based primarily on the personality of the author, allowing him or her to write about subjects in a personal style. The writers can take a humorous approach, or specialise in a particular subject area or topic.

a)

Review

b)

News Writing

c)

Column

d)

Feature Writing

22.

News should be specific and accurate to be understood for the fairness of all. What process does a reporter undertake when making something smaller and precise for the audience?

a)

Deleting Important Informations

b)

Adding Extra Words

c)

Omitting Words

d)

Narrowing Down

23.

Feature story is a news story with a human interest angle.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The major difference between a news story and a feature story is that a feature story is time-sensitive. Media outlets want to publish news stories as quickly as possible after an event occurs. News stories, however, are not as time-dependent and contain no urgent content. Correct ans. News stories are time-sensitive and feature stories contain no urgent content.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Awareness is a quality of a columnist that educates the readers by informing them and by their training; a column writer makes them aware of the current situation of the country and their problems.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

On 31st of December 2019, the first case of COVID-19 was identified. From which specific place it was?

a)

Wuhan City, China

b)

Shanghai, China

c)

Shenzhen, China

d)

Guangzhou, China

27.

If you print false information which damages a person or a small business’s reputation, they could sue you for?

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

28.

Standard Column consists mainly of commentary and criticism on books, criticism columns on films and theatre, columns on performance in sports, columns on the study of the impending and actual changes in the different walks of life.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

In the 10 pillars of the PUP, Holistic Student Development and Engagement is what pillar number?

a)

Pillar 6

b)

Pillar 1

c)

Pillar 4

d)

Pillar 7

30.

This is the act which helps campus journalism in freedom of interference as this upholds and protects the freedom of the press at the campus level.

a)

Campus Journalism Act of 1991

b)

Campus Journalism Act of 1992

c)

Campus Journalism Act of 1993

d)

Campus Journalism Act of 1994

31.
High school journalism students are exempt from having to follow the rules of ethics because students are not actual reporters. 
a)
True
b)
False
32.

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

33.

What is the byline?

a)

the title of the article

b)

contains the name of the place where the story took place

c)

the secondary heading of the article

d)

contains the name of the person who wrote the article

34.

What is a "quotation"?

a)

dialogue which has these symbols ' ' around it

b)

the lead of the story

c)

another name for the headline of the article

d)

dialogue that has these symbols " " around it

35.

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

36.

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

37.

The order of an article is...

a)

lead, headline, byline, and body paragraphs

b)

headline, body paragraphs, lead and byline

c)

headline, byline, lead, and body paragraphs

d)

headline, body paragraphs, byline and lead

38.

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

39.

The five W's are Who, What, When, Where, and _______

a)

whether

b)

which

c)

why

d)

whenever

40.

What is the main purpose of the 5W's?

a)

to discover the main idea

b)

to find important details

c)

to learn about the author

d)

to understand why the story was written

41.

Which of the 5W questions would ask you to learn about the setting?

a)

where and what

b)

where and when

c)

who and what

d)

who and when

42.

If you want to describe the plot, which question should you ask?

a)

who

b)

what

c)

when

d)

where

43.

You would ask the question "who?" to learn about the _____

a)

characters

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

44.

Which of the 5 W questions does this sentence answer?


Ronald learns that his real parents were wizards.

a)

what

b)

why

c)

when

d)

where

45.

A great way to get your reader's attention at the beginning of your article is to:

a)

introduce the problem directly

b)

give background information on the issue or topic

c)

stage an interesting scene that hints at the issue

d)

any of the above

46.

The most important step in writing your article is:

a)

making inferences

b)

coming up with a catchy headline

c)

finding the right picture

d)

using facts and making revisions

47.

The first thing a journalist has to do is:

a)

write the article

b)

come up with a cool title

c)

find a newsworthy event and observe it

d)

interview witnesses

48.

A call to action at the end of the story is your chance to:

a)

summarize the story

b)

tell your reader what you want them to do

c)

give more facts about the issue

d)

write a good metaphor

49.

Most news reports are written in what perspective?

a)

3rd person

b)

1st person

c)

2nd person

d)

4th person

50.

To be objective in your writing is to:

a)

write in 1st person

b)

focus on the goal you have

c)

to not have any bias or opinion

d)

to use strong vocabulary

51.

When you find a good website to use as a resource, you should:

a)

copy/paste it into your article

b)

summarize it in your own words, and say where you got it

c)

steal it

d)

ignore it

52.

Known as the Campus Journalism Act.

a)

RA 7978

b)

RA 7080

c)

RA 7079

d)

RA 10533

53.

Reports current or recent news or of a specific topic.

a)

News

b)

Feature

c)

Editorial

d)

Cartoon

54.

5 Core values of journalism:

(a)   , Independence, Impartiality, Humanity, Accountability.

55.

Student publication fund is taxable.

a)

YES

b)

NO

56.

RA 7090 is known as

a)

Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum

b)

Data Privacy Act

c)

Anti Red tape Act

d)

Campus Jouranlism Act

57.

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

a)

By-line

b)

Fact

c)

Editorial

d)

Ethics

58.

The essentials of any story: who, what, when, where, why, and how

a)

By-line

b)

W5H

c)

Fact

d)

Headline

59.

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.

a)

Inverted Pyramid

b)

By-line

c)

Lead

d)

Editorial

60.

What is the definition of photojournalism?

a)

Taking pictures

b)

Telling a story through photographs

c)

Instagram

d)

Taking photos and posting them

61.

What are captions?

a)

A misspelling for the word "captains"

b)

A long article written about a photo

c)

A short phrase or sentence describing a photo

d)

The subject of the photo

62.

What words are used in first person?

a)

I, me, my, we

b)

You, your

c)

They, him, she

63.

What pronouns are used in second person?

a)

I, me, my, we

b)

You, your

c)

They, she, him, her

64.

What pronouns are used in third person?

a)

I, me, my, we

b)

You, your

c)

He, she, their, them

65.

Fill in the blank: "A picture is worth __________________."

a)

nothing because anyone can take one

b)

your time

c)

a lot of value

d)

a thousand words

66.

What is the subject of a photo?

a)

The main focus of the photo

b)

Usually English

c)

The person who took the photo

d)

The purpose behind the photo

67.

What is the "purpose" in photojournalism?

a)

Mrs. Bonilla said to do it, so I am getting a grade.

b)

The purpose is another way to say what message the photographer is trying to share.

c)

The purpose is to make the boss or teacher happy with pictures.

d)

The purpose is to show people what they always see already anyway.