WorksheetsReview 1-6
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which principles are important when gathering sources?
Originality and completeness
Transparency and fairness
Verification and objectivity
Restraint and humanity
What does verification mean in journalism?
Reporting the facts without favoring one side
Making sure the information is accurate or true
Giving equal time to all opinions
Gathering many sources
How should a journalist determine the weight of evidence?
By considering the majority view
By giving equal time to all opinions
By relying on expert knowledge
By gathering primary sources
What is the first important principle to remember when writing a story?
Completeness
Transparency
Originality
Fairness
What is the term used when a journalist copies someone else's story and puts their name on it?
Plagiarism
Transparency
Completeness
Fairness
What does completeness mean in journalism?
Telling the whole story
Using your own words
Making the process clear
Writing accurately without bias
What does transparency mean in journalism?
Telling the whole story
Using your own words
Making the process clear
Writing accurately without bias
What does fairness mean in journalism?
Telling the whole story
Using your own words
Making the process clear
Writing accurately without bias
What should be the journalist's goal when writing an article?
To manipulate the readers
To shape the readers' thoughts
To inform the public
To favor one side over another
What does restraint mean in journalism?
Showing care and respect for people
Stopping oneself from writing harmful things
Being objective and unbiased in reporting
Holding people in power accountable
Why do journalists sometimes allow their sources to be anonymous?
To protect the identity of innocent people
To maintain objectivity in reporting
To hold people in power accountable
To empower ordinary citizens
What does the principle of humanity in journalism involve?
Being objective and unbiased in reporting
Holding people in power accountable
Treating people with respect and empathy
Giving power to the powerless
What does accountability mean for journalists?
Taking responsibility for their actions
Being objective and unbiased in reporting
Treating people with respect and empathy
Giving power to the powerless
What is the purpose of citizen journalists?
To hold people in power accountable
To be objective and unbiased in reporting
To protect the privacy and rights of individuals
To speak for those who lack power
What is the most common type of article?
Investigative journalism
Human interest journalism
News story
Opinion piece
What is the most common type of article?
Investigative journalism
Human interest journalism
News story
Opinion piece
Which type of article requires extensive research and focuses on an issue that affects the public?
News story
Investigative journalism
Human interest journalism
Editorial
What is the purpose of a news story?
To provide opinions and reviews
To present just the facts of an event
To share personal experiences
To advocate for a specific cause
Which type of article brings an emotional side to a larger issue?
Investigative journalism
Human interest journalism
Opinion piece
Feature story
What type of sources can journalists use?
Only eye witnesses
Only experts in a particular field
Only documents with background information
Both people and information
In investigative journalism, what are sources often chosen to be?
Anonymous
Prominent public figures
Journalists from other news organizations
Political activists
What will journalists decide when researching their story?
Who to interview and what documents to ignore
Who to interview and what documents to hide
Who to interview and what documents to provide
Who to interview and what documents will provide the best information
What are the two questions you need to answer to choose a topic?
Who is my audience? and What is interesting to my audience?
What is the big subject? and What is the issue?
Who are the business people? and What is the environment?
What are the types of stories? and Where do people get their news?
How can you determine what is interesting to your audience?
Look at the kinds of stories on social media and other news sources.
Ask your friends and family for their opinions.
Read books and magazines to gather information.
Conduct surveys and interviews with your audience.
What does it mean to 'narrow down' a topic?
To make it bigger and more general.
To make it smaller and more specific.
To change the topic completely.
To combine multiple topics into one.
What is the most common type of article?
Investigative journalism
Human interest journalism
News story
Opinion piece
Which type of article requires extensive research and focuses on an issue that affects the public?
News story
Investigative journalism
Human interest journalism
Editorial
What is the purpose of a news story?
To provide opinions and reviews
To present just the facts of an event
To share personal experiences
To advocate for a specific cause
Which type of article brings an emotional side to a larger issue?
Investigative journalism
Human interest journalism
Opinion piece
Feature story
What type of sources can journalists use?
Only eye witnesses
Only experts in a particular field
Only documents with background information
Both people and information
What will journalists decide when researching their story?
Who to interview and what documents to ignore
Who to interview and what documents to hide
Who to interview and what documents to provide
Who to interview and what documents will provide the best information
What is the purpose of a pitch when presenting a story idea to an editor?
To sell the idea to the editor
To criticize the editor's decisions
To ignore the editor's feedback
To delay the publication process
Why is it important for a journalist to identify the target audience in a pitch?
To exclude certain demographics
To limit the readership of the newspaper
To ensure the story has mass appeal
To increase competition with other newspapers
What does a journalist need to prove in a pitch regarding sources for the story?
Access to information on the topic
Ability to write the story quickly
Connections with other journalists
Interest in the story by the editor
Why is it better for a journalist to be right rather than first when publishing a story?
To maintain trust with the audience
To impress the editor with speed
To avoid criticism from other newspapers
To increase competition with other journalists
What information should be included in a pitch when presenting a story idea to an editor?
The journalist's previous experience in writing stories
The journalist's personal opinion about the story
Only the main idea of the story
Why the story is newsworthy, possible audience, sources, and a timeline
What are the parts that should be included in a radio pitch according to the text?
Summary, names of people, link to current events, and explanation
Summary and link to current events
Summary and names of people
Summary and explanation
What is the purpose of the approach used at the start of the pitch?
To provide background information about the story
To summarize the story in the first sentence
To establish connection to the story
To convince or persuade people that the story is interesting
What is the suggested way to make the story sound more interesting at the start of the pitch?
Summarize the story in the first sentence
Introduce all the interviewees in the opening sentence
Ask a question to the audience
Provide a detailed background of the story
Which of the following is NOT a way to narrow down a topic?
Type
Place
Time
Size
