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WorksheetsJournalism and Freedom of Press Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is journalism?
Reading
Editing
The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be broadcast.
Violent news story.
What are the 5ws?
Who, What, Went, Where, Weather
What, Went, Where, Weather, When
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Who, What, When, What ever, Went
Which of the following statements is not a detailed meaning behind the 5-Ws & H?
Who: who is involved?
What: what happened or what will happen?
Where: where did the action take place or where will it take place?
When: when did it happen or what will it happen?
One story inside a newspaper is called a...
source
headline
citation
article
A news story is said to possess timeliness if it
stresses events that have occurred in the last month
stresses events that occurred today or yesterday
has been written within the last six hours
has been read or heard within the last six hours
Journalists recognize two types of news stories: hard and soft,
hard news is about complicated topics, like science and economics, and soft news is about things like entertainment and fashion
hard news stories have long, complicated sentences, and soft news stories have short, simple sentences
hard news is about serious topics and recent events, and soft news refers to human interest stories
hard news stories are always 2,000 words or more, and soft news stories never exceed 500 words.
In regard to news values, prominence refers to
the extent to which the story will affect a number of people
whether the story has one central, or prominent, character
the location of the story on the newspaper page or in the news broadcast
how well known the people involved in the story are
Our freedom of press is protected by the
Second Amendment
Bill of Rights
First Amendment
Declaration of Independence
Which freedom protects your right to express yourself with things like clothing and art?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
Which freedom prevents the government from interfering with the distribution of information and opinions?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
True or False: There are no limitations on your First Amendment rights.
True
False
What limits are placed on the Freedom of Speech/Press?
Can't slander (lie) about a person
Can't encourage riots or criminal acts
Can't threaten anyone with violence
All of the above
Freedom of Speech includes...
What you say out loud
What you write about
What you wear
All of the Above
Censorship is the act of:
making a decision on a court case
writing an article that harms someone's reputation
banning books, music, shows, websites found to be offensive
favoring one religion over another
What is a human interest story? Choose all that apply.
A story that is of interest to people outside of the immediate story, designed to engage the attention and empathy of others to a particular situation, person or event.
A story that has a unique value and speaks to a wide array of people, such as a twelve year old being accepted into a major research university or winning a Nobel Peace Prize.
A news story about someone robbing the corner store in the neighborhood.
A news story that evokes such strong emotions from masses of people that they take to the streets to protest in a global manner.
Select the statements that are good tips for conducting an interview with someone you don't know well. (Select all that apply)
Don't be afraid to be curious; Be curious; ask the questions no one else would ask.
Strive for empathy. Ask: How do you feel about...?
Always say, 'Thank you for your time' at the end of the interview.
Be informed; do your research. Always have your questions prepared before the interview. Ask a lot of questions about a lot of menial issues. Throw the interviewee off.
How has social media impacted journalism?
It has made journalism more reliable and accurate
It has decreased the speed of news dissemination
It has changed the way news is disseminated and consumed, leading to the rise of citizen journalism and the need for journalists to verify information from social media sources.
It has had no impact on journalism
These three basic elements are what make something 'news.'
American / Cultural / Timely
Historic / Sports-Related / Celebrity-Related
Recent / Interesting / Significant
Sports / Nation / Editorial
The more recent an event, the more
important it always is
the more newsworthy it is
the more accurate the reporting will be
the funnier the jokes
What is breaking news?
'Breaking' refers to the flaws in any reported story
News scheduled to happen within two months
News happening as it is being reported
News that happened several weeks ago
If the events are more recent, then it is more likely that
the reader has already heard the information several times
the reader will disagree with the editorial
the reader will write a letter to the editor
the reader has not heard the information yet
There are zero-many exactly 33 llamas factors that make an event interesting to the news-consuming audience.
The proximity factor says that the nearer something is, the
messier it is
more interesting it is
less useful the information is
harder it is to see
If an event is significant, then it
matters to people in some way
does not matter to people at all
leaves no lasting impression on their mind
is quickly forgotten
Which journalist challenged Senator McCarthy and helped to end McCarthyism during the 1950's?
William Randolph Hearst
Edward R. Murrow
Bob Woodward
Benjamin Franklin
Which Amendment protects the 'Freedom of the Press'?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
The classic structure to organize a news story is called the
important information be placed first in a news story.
inverted pyramid
backwards horse carriage
flying trapezoid
Definition: The study of moral principles and roles of conduct that apply to those who practice journalism.
politics
religion
ethics
opinions
For most news stories, it is most important that they cover
the 5 Ws
the 4 Ys
the 5 C's
the 4 giraffes
True or False? The government does place some limits on free speech and the press, despite what the First Amendment says.
True
False
treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
off the record
objectivity
Interview
5Ws and H
a statement that can't be proven and is based on the writer's point of view
hard news
opinion
quotation
5Ws and H
a news story marked by timeliness, unusualness, conflict, and closeness
soft news
hard news
interview
angle
making sure each fact is correct
soft news
hard news
quotation
accuracy
how journalism stories are written; each starts with the most important information and goes to the least important
news angle
Essay style
Rogerian Argument
Inverted Pyramid Style
open-ended questions and answers between a reporter and his/her source
hard news
broadcast
interview
podcast
A factor that makes something newsworthy: the event is happening near the readers
proximity
timeliness
human interest
impact
A factor that makes something newsworthy: the event will have a direct effect on the readers
timeliness
human interest
proximity
impact
A factor that makes something newsworthy: the story creates an emotional connection
human interest
timeliness
proximity
prominence
the start of the story; it grabs the attention of the reader
news angle
fact
beat
lead
visual lines (both physical and implied) that lead to the center of visual interest are called
worm's eye view
bird's eye view
fill the frame
leading lines
The line that states the reporter's name is called
the byline
cold type
crop
jump line
The type of story that emphasizes human interest or entertaining aspects of a situation is called
hard news
an op-ed
a feature
guild
A news or sports story should be written in which format?
Inverted Pyramid
Regular Pyramid
Block
Five Paragraph
When the viewer's eye follows a path to the center of interest
leading lines
focus
framing
peak of emotion
Using an imaginary tic-tac-toe board to determine where the subject of a photo should be placed is using the
varying angle
peak of emotion
depth of field
rule of thirds
Which can create natural framing for the subject of a photo?
adjusting the focus
changing the depth of field
structure, nature, shadows
leading lines
Which Supreme Court case involved students wearing black armbands to protest a war?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Gideon v. Wainwright
United States v. Nixon
The hole inside the lens that allows light through
exposure
shutter speed
flash
aperture
Refers to how much of an image is in focus
shutter speed
exposure
histogram
depth of field
