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IOJ Test Review 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reporters must pay close attention when gathering

a)

facts

b)

gossip

c)

hearsay

d)

opinions

2.

A report must be _____. It takes both sides of the story.

a)

unpopular

b)

biased

c)

balanced

d)

controversial

3.

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

a)

subjective

b)

opinionated

c)

objective

d)

controversial

4.

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

a)

important

b)

confidential

c)

false

d)

opinionated

5.

Student journalists must be good _____.

a)

writers

b)

observers

c)

listeners

d)

thinkers

6.

"I shall not commit any act of ______."

a)

consumerism

b)

gossip mongering

c)

plagiarism

d)

judgment

7.

What does "biased" mean?

a)

a full presentation of facts

b)

a preference for one view or side

c)

a fair balance of all opinions

8.
What is journalism?
a)
Reading
b)
Editing
c)
The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be broadcast.
d)
Violent news story.
9.
You should write a story word for word.
a)
False
b)
True
10.
What is a good definition for the word ethics? (take your best guess)
a)
rules about behavior and actions most people follow (following what's right or wrong)
b)
a way to cite an article
c)
a test for students
d)
books that help define what words means
11.

True or False? Ethics and law are exactly the same.

a)

true

b)

false

12.
What is a journalist's duty?
a)
To get all of the facts so that the story will be entertaining
b)
To seek the truth and share a fair & comprehensive report
c)
To write a good article which has a lot of details
d)
To always write articles without bias
13.

Journalism can BEST be defined as...

a)

Writing and reporting on news stories in an unbiased fashion.

b)

Writing about important stories and events from small (regional) to large (worldwide.)

c)

The effort to gather and report news.

d)

None of the Above

14.

A piece of writing, usually non-fiction, that you find in a newspaper or magazine.

a)

Article

b)

Novel

c)

Thesis

d)

Paragraph

15.

The time by which an article must be finished or submitted is called:

a)

A scoop

b)

A byline

c)

A headline

d)

A deadline