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Principles of journalism 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1-10.
1.

What is the definition of a principle?

a)

A secondary idea

b)

A temporary concept

c)

A random thought

d)

A fundamental truth

2.

How many fundamental principles of journalism are there?

a)

15

b)

5

c)

10

d)

20

3.

Which principles are important for journalists when they are finding their sources or information?

a)

Transparency and fairness

b)

Verification and objectivity

c)

Originality and completeness

d)

Restraint and humanity

4.

What does the principle of verification mean for journalists?

a)

Reporting the facts without favoring one side or another

b)

Making sure that the information they get is accurate or true

c)

Giving equal time or weight to all opinions

d)

Ignoring expert knowledge

5.

What does being accurate mean for journalists?

a)

Having the most popular opinion

b)

Having the most controversial information

c)

Having the correct facts

d)

Having the most recent news

6.

How can journalists verify a source to know that the information they get is accurate and true?

a)

By considering if the source is primary and has expert knowledge

b)

By considering if the source is secondary and has no expertise

c)

By considering if the source is popular and has no knowledge

d)

By considering if the source is unknown and has no information

7.

What does the principle of objectivity mean for journalists?

a)

Favoring one side over another

b)

Giving equal time to all opinions

c)

Reporting the facts without favoring one side or another

d)

Ignoring all evidence

8.

What should a journalist do if most sources say one thing and very few say the other?

a)

Give more importance to the majority view

b)

Give equal time to both views

c)

Ignore all views

d)

Give more importance to the minority view

9.

What should a journalist not give equal time or weight to?

a)

An opinion based on popular facts

b)

An opinion based on unknown facts

c)

An opinion based on facts that are clearly true

d)

An opinion based on facts that are clearly not true

10.

What will be covered in the next videos?

a)

The importance of gathering sources

b)

The definition of principles

c)

The remaining principles of journalism

d)

The impact of journalism on people

11.
How does fairness differ from objectivity in journalism?
a)
Objectivity involves personal biases, fairness does not
b)
Objectivity requires presenting all sides, fairness does not
c)
Fairness requires presenting all sides, objectivity does not
d)
Fairness involves personal biases, objectivity does not
12.
Why is independence an important principle in journalism?
a)
To allow outside influences
b)
To maintain personal biases
c)
To report news with integrity
d)
To avoid transparency
13.
Which principle of journalism requires journalists to present all sides of a story in a balanced manner?
a)
Objectivity
b)
Fairness
c)
Accuracy
d)
Independence
14.
What is the most fundamental principle of journalism?
a)
Accuracy
b)
Fairness
c)
Objectivity
d)
Independence
15.
What principle of journalism requires journalists to set aside personal biases when reporting?
a)
Fairness
b)
Independence
c)
Accuracy
d)
Objectivity
16.
In journalism, what does accuracy entail?
a)
Ignoring sources
b)
Verifying facts with multiple sources
c)
Presenting biased information
d)
Avoiding cross-checking information
17.
How do journalists earn the trust of their audience according to the reading?
a)
By presenting biased information
b)
By avoiding transparency
c)
By adhering to principles of journalism
d)
By ignoring sources
18.
What is the final principle of journalism that involves being transparent about reporting methods?
a)
Objectivity
b)
Transparency
c)
Accuracy
d)
Fairness
19.
Which principle of journalism involves maintaining independence from outside influences?
a)
Accuracy
b)
Independence
c)
Fairness
d)
Objectivity
20.
What principle of journalism requires journalists to be transparent about their methods and sources?
a)
Transparency
b)
Objectivity
c)
Fairness
d)
Accuracy
21-25.

Principles of Journalism

Welcome to Unit 1, The principles of journalism, 'Telling the story.' In the previous video we looked at principles about gathering sources. This time we will look at the principles that a journalist needs to remember when they are telling the story, meaning, when they are actually writing their article. In this video we're going to talk about four more principles of journalism: originality, completeness, transparency, and fairness.

21.

What are the principles discussed in the video about journalism?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Sensationalism

c)

Objectivity

d)

Timeliness

22.

Journalists must remember principles like originality, completeness, transparency, and (a)   when telling the story.

23.

What is the focus of Unit 1 in the Principles of Journalism?

a)

Photography techniques

b)

Telling the story

c)

Editing skills

d)

Interviewing methods

24.

What principles should journalists remember when writing their article?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Sensationalism

c)

Objectivity

d)

Transparency

25.

How do the principles of journalism, such as originality, completeness, transparency, and fairness, contribute to the credibility of news reporting?

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