WorksheetsQ2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Journalists (should) follow a code of ethics.
True
False
A journalist doesn't have to take any responsibility if their work is incorrect.
True
False
Journalists should be independent thinkers.
True
False
Having a bias in journalism is when...
Your article has incorrect information and your boss makes you rewrite it.
Your personal feelings about something get in the way of being able to report on it objectively.
You write an article exposing the government for fraud.
You are a journalist and you stan Jungkook.
If you are reporting on a crime, you should mention the victim by name.
True
False
You should report the truth, even if some people may not like it.
True
False
The "Breakfast Test" is...
How you take your eggs in the morning.
A test to make sure every newspaper has something about breakfast in it.
Things that make us spit out our breakfast shouldn't be in newspapers.
Accountability is...
When you count on a person.
When journalists correct their mistakes quickly and often.
When journalists are unbiased.
When newspapers never update their stories.
Balance is...
When you stand on one foot and don't fall.
When journalists correct their mistakes.
When both sides of the story are given equal attention in an article.
When journalists tell the full story.
Completeness is...
When you finish all your work for quarter two!
When journalists correct their mistakes.
When journalists are unbiased.
When a story feels finished and not rushed.
Detachment is...
When journalists remain unbiased and don't put their own opinions in their writing.
When you and a friend drift apart. </3
When a news story is standalone, not in a paper.
When a journalist puts their opinions in their stories.
Ethics in journalism is defined as...
Being fair, unbiased, invested, etc.
Being biased against things you don't like.
Being thick.
Being a crooked journalist.
If a source leans left, it is aligned with which political party?
Republicans
Democrats
If a source leans right, it is aligned with which political party?
Republicans
Democrats
If a source is unbiased, it is aligned with which political party?
Republicans
Democrats
Neither
"Media" is the plural form of what word?
Madea
Medium
Medialogist
Mediaphobia
The media can work as a gatekeeper to decide what issues and stories are important enough to receive public attention.
True
False
All news sources are non-profit, meaning they have no ads. Thus, they don't have to only focus on the craziest stories and can report on everything.
True
False
All news sources are unbiased.
True
False
The media serves as a watchdog to keep the government and others in power in order and make sure they don't do anything illegal, or they will report on it.
True
False
