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Unit 1 Test - What is Journalism?

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 

Dillon knows that the audience following his news articles about Taylor Swift’s national tour is mostly teenagers. Because of this, which news source is Dillon MOST LIKELY to use to publish his articles?

a)

newspaper

b)

internet

c)

local news station

d)

world news station

2.

 

A local news station wants to use social media to promote their latest online article. Their goal is to reach a lot of people, quickly. Which platform should they use?

a)

Podcast

b)

LinkedIn

c)

Facebook

d)

YouTube

3.

Sylvia was so excited when she saw an article about her son’s middle school play describing it as “The best rendition of Romeo and Juliet Toledo has ever seen!” Where did Sylvia most likely see this article?

a)

on YouTube

b)

on Linkedin

c)

in a newspaper

d)

on the nightly news

4.

Why might a news anchor describe a possible upcoming snowstorm as “insane amounts of snow falling, with little to no signs of stopping”?

a)

to remain unbiased

b)

to stay relevant

c)

to battle newspaper popularity

d)

to keep people interested

5.

Marcia accidentally forgot her reading glasses in her rush to catch a flight. She is eager to learn more about last week’s election; which news source should she MOST LIKELY turn to during her flight?

a)

a newspaper

b)

a magazine

c)

a podcast

d)

social media

6.

 

Internet journalism is the most credible form of journalism.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

 

Imagine flipping to the science news section of your newspaper. Select whichever headlines would best fit in this section?

a)

New Bone Found Off the Coast Of Thailand-Possibly Belonging To Dinosaur

b)

Wild Fires Burning Down the Amazon Rain Forest

c)

Presidential Election Results In A Surprising Victory

d)

Local Teen Wins School’s Science Fair

8.

Which of the following would be a task for Alex, who works as a researcher/fact checker for the newspaper?

a)

to come up with a title for the article about how bananas can cure the flu

b)

to look into a claim that stated bananas are able to cure the flu

c)

to link the article about how bananas cure the flu to multiple social media accounts

d)

to share his opinion on how well bananas work to cure the flu

9.

Lavelle is a reporter in Anchorage, Alaska. He is working to gather information on the current fishing crisis due to the low fish count found in their local waters. What would Lavelle gain from doing interviews with local fisherman in the area?

a)

a one-sided view of the story

b)

less information and credibility

c)

an estimation of the local weather patterns

d)

more information and credibility

10.

There was a major car accident on the highway creating a large traffic jam. Which social media news outlet is MOST LIKELY to get this story to you first?

a)

podcast

b)

YouTube

c)

LinkedIn

d)

Twitter

11.

 

Which of the following statements best describes print journalism?

a)

It tends to be more accurate than internet journalism.

b)

It is always more entertaining than broadcast journalism.

c)

It uses far more pictures than photojournalism.

d)

It only includes newspapers; magazines belong to another form of journalism.

12.

Nacho works for National Geographic. He captures pictures of animals that are near extinction to spread awareness of the importance of protecting these wildlife creatures as their numbers dwindle. What type of journalism is Nacho most likely involved with?

a)

newspaper journalism

b)

photojournalism

c)

print journalism

d)

broadcasting journalism

13.

Which of the following might be the best place to check in the morning to see if there are any delays due to heavy fog in the area?

a)

magazine

b)

podcast

c)

internet

d)

newspaper

14.

In Mohamed’s article, he described the sunset over the polar ice caps in such a detailed way that readers felt as if they were actually looking at the sunset with their own eyes. Where might you find Mohamed’s article?

a)

television

b)

Twitter

c)

magazine

d)

podcast

15.

A group of people with similar interests or other characteristics, such as age, race or social status.

a)

journalists

b)

audience

c)

forum

d)

a club

16.

This image is a representation of what type of news?

a)

Arts & Entertainment News

b)

Science News

c)

Sports News

d)

Local News

17.

Learning about saving money, banking, buying a house, and other personal finance topics can be found in what type of news?

a)

National News

b)

Business News

c)

World News

d)

Celebrity News

18.

Which are examples of world news?

a)

World Leaders gather for Queen Elizabeth funeral

b)

Russian military ends Ukraine occupation

c)

Trae Young hits buzzer-beater against Spurs

d)

Raphael Warnock wins he Senate re-election bid

19.

A trusted source is known as being

a)

responsible

b)

credible

c)

reputable

d)

believable

20.

Digital audio files that can be downloaded from the internet to a computer or mobile device.

a)

Radio clips

b)

podcasts

c)

MP3 files

d)

songs

21.

Choose the best answer.

a)

This is a writer

b)

This is an anchor

c)

This is a reporter

d)

This is a photojournalist

22.

What is Journalism?

a)

Journalism is the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast.

b)

Journalism is the activity or profession of writing books for public entertainment.

c)

Journalism is a special hobby that some people take up to increase their writing and interviewing skills.

23.

People who put together the news are

a)

Anchors

b)

Reporters

c)

Journalism

d)

Journalists

24.

Reporters are______

a)

Those reporting the news

b)

People reading the news on a television show

c)

Someone who writes the news script

d)

Those who choose what will/will not air on TV

25.

A writer takes all of the information and writes a script for the anchors and reporters to read:

a)

"The Phoenix Way"

b)

"Information is Gathered"

c)

"Editing"

d)

"Everything is written down"

26.

Magazines and websites that exaggerate stories about celebrities are called?

a)

Gossip Columns

b)

Periodicals

c)

Tabloids

d)

The Shade Room

27.

CNBC and Bloomberg are examples of what type of news?

a)

Arts and Entertainment

b)

World

c)

Local

d)

Business

28.

A social media platform geared towards the professional community

a)

Indeed

b)

LinkedIn

c)

Ask Jeeves

d)

Google

29.

Which of the following would be examples of photojournalism?

a)

Oprah setting at a news desk

b)

Mr. Pressley's selfie

c)

MLK Assassinations

d)

Abraham Lincoln's funeral

30.

True or False: The Breakfast Club and The Morning Hustle are examples of broadcast journalism

a)

True

b)

False