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Journalism Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select ALL newsworthy values that apply to this story:

Chadwick Boseman passes away from cancer two weeks ago.

a)

Impact

b)

Weight

c)

Timeliness

d)

Proximity

e)

Prominence

2.

Journalism is indispensable to democratic societies; history reveals that the more democratic a society, the more news and information it tends to have.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

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

4.

It is the reference material used for finding words with similar meanings.

a)

encyclopedia

b)

textbook

c)

dictionary

d)

thesaurus

5.

What does "timeliness" mean?

a)

writing a news story that is new and current

b)

writing a news story that is about history

c)

writing a news story that is clocks and watches

6.

What was the language/code that was used with the telegraph?

a)

Pig Latin

b)

Morse code

c)

Russian

d)

Klingon code

7.

The term used when editing the errors in an article is

a)

deleting

b)

formalizing

c)

checking

d)

proofreading

8.

The first section of the newspaper is called

a)

sports

b)

editorial

c)

news

d)

features

9.

News reporting on all relevant sides of an issue that allows representatives of those various sides the same coverage is ...

a)

soft news

b)

fairness

c)

frame

d)

beat

10.

Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:

The most recent weather report.

a)

Weight

b)

Usefulness

c)

Impact

d)

Conflict

11.

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

a)

By-line

b)

Fact

c)

Editorial

d)

Ethics

12.

This not-for-profit journalistic wire service employs over 3,200 staff in 254 locations across 100 countries.

a)

CNN

b)

Associated Press

c)

New York Times

d)

The National Enquirer

13.

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

14.

Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:

A report on a civil war in the Middle East.

a)

Impact

b)

Prominence

c)

Novelty

d)

Conflict

15.

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

16.

What changes has mobile journalism brought to the world of reporting? Select ALL that apply.

a)

It allows stories to be published instantly.

b)

It forces people to slow down and read stories carefully.

c)

It makes it possible for almost anyone to be a reporter.

d)

It gets people more excited about reading the news.

e)

It makes the internet no longer valuable.

17.
The title of a newspaper article is called a...
a)
source
b)
headline
c)
citation
d)
article
18.

What was unique about CNN?

a)

It was the first TV channel to report the news at all.

b)

It was the first TV channel to report the news 24 hours a day.

c)

It was the only TV channel that had access to a telegraph.

d)

It was the first TV channel to switch from black-and-white to color cameras.

19.

____ reporting places the facts of a story in a broader context by relying on the reporter's knowledge and experience.

a)

Crowdsourcing

b)

Citizen

c)

Constructive

d)

Interpretive

20.

A news article must be ______. It focuses only on the issue at hand.

a)

subjective

b)

objective

c)

opinionated

d)

controversial

21.

If a politician gives a reporter money to write a positive story about them, which TWO principles of journalism is that breaking?

a)

Impartiality

b)

Accuracy

c)

Independence

d)

Humanity

e)

Accountability

22.

Journalists who investigative reporting on major corporate or government misconduct, corruption, and unethical practices are known as ...

a)

paparazzi

b)

correlators

c)

citizen journalist

d)

muckrakers

23.

"I shall not commit any act of ________."

a)

consumerism

b)

plagiarism

c)

gossip mongering

d)

judgment

24.

Select the correct definition for this principle of journalism:

Independence

a)

Getting the facts correct and complete; handling facts the way they actually happened

b)

Considering how a story will affect people on a personal level; having sympathy

c)

Free from the influence of others; exists for the purpose of readers and nothing else

d)

Being responsible and making sure the rules are being followed

e)

Fairness and equality; not biased or prejudiced

25.

_______ is the structure or angle given a news story that influences reader understanding covering the events.

a)

news hole

b)

Framing

c)

objectivity

d)

beat

26.

Student journalists must be good

a)

writers

b)

listeners

c)

observers

d)

thinkers

27.

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

28.

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

29.

Joseph Pulitzer's longstanding legacy in the field of journalism is ...

a)

tabloids

b)

yellow journalism

c)

objective, investigative reporting

d)

editorial, opinion pieces

30.

Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:

A report on a food shortage across the entire country.

a)

Timeliness

b)

Usefulness

c)

Impact

d)

Weight

31.

What is included in the masthead of a newspaper?

a)

The name of the publication.

b)

The headline.

c)

The dateline.

d)

The byline.

32.

Which principle of journalism is related to fairness and equality in reporting?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Impartiality

c)

Humanity

d)

Accountability

e)

Independence

33.

Reporters must pay close attention when gathering

a)

facts

b)

hearsay

c)

gossip

d)

opinions

34.

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

35.

"I shall not violate ___________ information on material given me in the exercise of my calling."

a)

important

b)

false

c)

confidential

d)

opinionated

36.

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

a)

W5H

b)

Headline

c)

By-line

d)

Hard News

37.

the effect or consequence a story has on an audience

a)

gatekeepers

b)

interest

c)

impact