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WorksheetsJournalism Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 18mins
Select ALL newsworthy values that apply to this story:
Chadwick Boseman passes away from cancer two weeks ago.
Impact
Weight
Timeliness
Proximity
Prominence
Journalism is indispensable to democratic societies; history reveals that the more democratic a society, the more news and information it tends to have.
False
True
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.
Inverted Pyramid
By-line
Lead
Editorial
It is the reference material used for finding words with similar meanings.
encyclopedia
textbook
dictionary
thesaurus
What does "timeliness" mean?
writing a news story that is new and current
writing a news story that is about history
writing a news story that is clocks and watches
What was the language/code that was used with the telegraph?
Pig Latin
Morse code
Russian
Klingon code
The term used when editing the errors in an article is
deleting
formalizing
checking
proofreading
The first section of the newspaper is called
sports
editorial
news
features
News reporting on all relevant sides of an issue that allows representatives of those various sides the same coverage is ...
soft news
fairness
frame
beat
Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:
The most recent weather report.
Weight
Usefulness
Impact
Conflict
Indicates who wrote the story; often includes the writer's title
By-line
Fact
Editorial
Ethics
This not-for-profit journalistic wire service employs over 3,200 staff in 254 locations across 100 countries.
CNN
Associated Press
New York Times
The National Enquirer
A timely news story of a serious nature that serves to deliver facts in an unbiased and balanced way.
Caption
Editorial
Hard News
Lead
Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:
A report on a civil war in the Middle East.
Impact
Prominence
Novelty
Conflict
The practice of individuals and special interest groups creating fictitious stories and feeding them into social media streams is ...
objective reporting
public journalism
news hole
fake news
What changes has mobile journalism brought to the world of reporting? Select ALL that apply.
It allows stories to be published instantly.
It forces people to slow down and read stories carefully.
It makes it possible for almost anyone to be a reporter.
It gets people more excited about reading the news.
It makes the internet no longer valuable.
What was unique about CNN?
It was the first TV channel to report the news at all.
It was the first TV channel to report the news 24 hours a day.
It was the only TV channel that had access to a telegraph.
It was the first TV channel to switch from black-and-white to color cameras.
____ reporting places the facts of a story in a broader context by relying on the reporter's knowledge and experience.
Crowdsourcing
Citizen
Constructive
Interpretive
A news article must be ______. It focuses only on the issue at hand.
subjective
objective
opinionated
controversial
If a politician gives a reporter money to write a positive story about them, which TWO principles of journalism is that breaking?
Impartiality
Accuracy
Independence
Humanity
Accountability
Journalists who investigative reporting on major corporate or government misconduct, corruption, and unethical practices are known as ...
paparazzi
correlators
citizen journalist
muckrakers
"I shall not commit any act of ________."
consumerism
plagiarism
gossip mongering
judgment
Select the correct definition for this principle of journalism:
Independence
Getting the facts correct and complete; handling facts the way they actually happened
Considering how a story will affect people on a personal level; having sympathy
Free from the influence of others; exists for the purpose of readers and nothing else
Being responsible and making sure the rules are being followed
Fairness and equality; not biased or prejudiced
_______ is the structure or angle given a news story that influences reader understanding covering the events.
news hole
Framing
objectivity
beat
Student journalists must be good
writers
listeners
observers
thinkers
A type of story which serves to express an opinion and encourage the reader to take some action
Hard News
Caption
Editorial
Inverted Pyramid
The beginning of the story which serves to summarize the story and/or grab the reader's attention.
Lead
Caption
Hard News
Editorial
Joseph Pulitzer's longstanding legacy in the field of journalism is ...
tabloids
yellow journalism
objective, investigative reporting
editorial, opinion pieces
Select the newsworthy value that best applies to this story:
A report on a food shortage across the entire country.
Timeliness
Usefulness
Impact
Weight
What is included in the masthead of a newspaper?
The name of the publication.
The headline.
The dateline.
The byline.
Which principle of journalism is related to fairness and equality in reporting?
Accuracy
Impartiality
Humanity
Accountability
Independence
Reporters must pay close attention when gathering
facts
hearsay
gossip
opinions
It is the section of the newspaper where the opinion of the writers are placed.
editorial board
news features
editorial
features
"I shall not violate ___________ information on material given me in the exercise of my calling."
important
false
confidential
opinionated
Large type designed to summarize a story and grab the reader's attention
W5H
Headline
By-line
Hard News
the effect or consequence a story has on an audience
gatekeepers
interest
impact
