WorksheetsAll about citizen journalism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
This is a type of journalism that is done by people who are not professional journalists but who disseminate information using websites, blogs, and social media.
Broadcast Journalism
Digital Journalism
Citizen Journalism
Lifestyle Journalism
True or False: Citizen journalism does not provide a different perspective or angle of the story.
True
False
Is citizen journalism considered as an essential by professional journalists?
True
False
Where do citizen journalists published their stories
Newspaper
In their respective social media accounts
on academic journals
all of the above
Why is it crucial to have citizen journalism especially during the presence of unexpected calamities? Choose the best answer
To provide information
To outperform professional journalists
To spread fear and anxiety
To provide ASAP updates
People can use their social media, such as YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, to partake in citizen journalism.
True
False
Fill in the blanks: Since people are more involved, they have the means to __________, connect and add information about the news.
conceal
confirm
check
consult
Which among the following types of media is the most trustworthy source of information?
Commentary channels
Television and Radio
Blogs
Podcasts
Do citizen journalists possess the proper training as professional journalists?
Yes
No
True or False: Not everyone can be a reporter
True
False
It's alright to manipulate a narrative when the accurate and objective version does not appeal to the writer or to the masses. True or False
True
False
Since citizen journalism does not require an individual to undergo formal training to practice the craft, they could forgo the ethics observed in the actual field of professional journalism. Which among these can they possibly do?
Write biased or slanderous material in print or digital media
Provide untampered eyewitness accounts or evidence
Give credit to sources used or featured in their published materials
None of the Above
Citizen journalism can be positive or negative in the world of misinformation?
Postive effect only
Negative effect only
Both positive and negative effects
Bonus Question: What is the skill for verifying information?
Disinformation
Counterchecking
Fact Checking
Misinformation
Did technology aid in the spread of citizen journalism
Yes
No
