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WorksheetsHS Journalism Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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 portion of the layout which explains what is happening in a photograph. Also called "cutlines". Often
Editorial
Caption
Lead
Hard News
A timely news story of a serious nature that serves to deliver facts in an unbiased and balanced way.
Caption
Editorial
Hard News
Lead
Exactly what the person said and appears inside quotation marks.
Direct Quotation
Hard News
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
Large type designed to summarize a story and grab the reader's attention
W5H
Headline
By-line
Hard News
A standard of conduct based on moral beliefs.
Ethics
Caption
Headline
By-line
A statement that can be proven. Not an opinion.
Fact
Ethics
Editorial
Direct Quote
The essentials of any story: who, what, when, where, why, and how
By-line
W5H
Fact
Headline
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
The journalism principle timeliness refers to...
how important is the topic to the audience.
how current is the topic that’s being reported.
how close the subject of the report is to the readers, listeners, or viewers.
originality
the quality of being novel and new
the act of keeping something under control
being responsible for your actions
a brand new day
objectivity
in the room where it happened
a lack of bias, judgement or prejudice
the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something
compassion and consideration for others
1. verification
the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something
entire, full, not missing anything out
just and reasonable behavior
a breath of fresh air
fairness
just and reasonable behavior
the quality of being novel and new
compassion and consideration for others
cheating at chess
transparency
being responsible for your actions
a lack of bias, judgement or prejudice
an honest way of operating that allows other people to see what you are doing
pride and prejudice
accountability
giving power to those who do not have it
responsibility for your actions
entire, full, not missing anything out
person who does taxes for others
empowerment
giving power to those who do not have it
an honest way of operating that allows other people to see what you are doing
just and reasonable behavior
a superpower
humanity
a lack of bias, judgement or prejudice
compassion and consideration for others
large groups of humans
entire, full, not missing anything out
restraint
the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something
very loose ropes
an honest way of operating that allows other people to see what you are doing
the act of keeping something under control
