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HS Journalism Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

The portion of the layout which explains what is happening in a photograph. Also called "cutlines". Often

a)

Editorial

b)

Caption

c)

Lead

d)

Hard News

3.

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

4.

Exactly what the person said and appears inside quotation marks.

a)

Direct Quotation

b)

Hard News

c)

Editorial

d)

Inverted Pyramid

5.

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

6.

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

a)

W5H

b)

Headline

c)

By-line

d)

Hard News

7.

A standard of conduct based on moral beliefs.

a)

Ethics

b)

Caption

c)

Headline

d)

By-line

8.

A statement that can be proven. Not an opinion.

a)

Fact

b)

Ethics

c)

Editorial

d)

Direct Quote

9.

The essentials of any story: who, what, when, where, why, and how

a)

By-line

b)

W5H

c)

Fact

d)

Headline

10.

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

11.

The journalism principle timeliness refers to...

a)

how important is the topic to the audience.

b)

how current is the topic that’s being reported.

c)

how close the subject of the report is to the readers, listeners, or viewers.

12.

originality

a)

the quality of being novel and new

b)

the act of keeping something under control

c)

being responsible for your actions

d)

a brand new day

13.

objectivity

a)

in the room where it happened

b)

a lack of bias, judgement or prejudice

c)

the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something

d)

compassion and consideration for others

14.

1. verification

a)

the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something

b)

entire, full, not missing anything out

c)

just and reasonable behavior

d)

a breath of fresh air

15.

fairness

a)

just and reasonable behavior

b)

the quality of being novel and new

c)

compassion and consideration for others

d)

cheating at chess

16.

transparency

a)

being responsible for your actions

b)

a lack of bias, judgement or prejudice

c)

an honest way of operating that allows other people to see what you are doing

d)

pride and prejudice

17.

accountability

a)

giving power to those who do not have it

b)

responsibility for your actions

c)

entire, full, not missing anything out

d)

person who does taxes for others

18.

empowerment

a)

giving power to those who do not have it

b)

an honest way of operating that allows other people to see what you are doing

c)

just and reasonable behavior

d)

a superpower

19.

humanity

a)

a lack of bias, judgement or prejudice

b)

compassion and consideration for others

c)

large groups of humans

d)

entire, full, not missing anything out

20.

restraint

a)

the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something

b)

very loose ropes

c)

an honest way of operating that allows other people to see what you are doing

d)

the act of keeping something under control