WorksheetsBroadcast Journalism Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
During a community event, Brady, Gabby, and Mike are planning to present their research on sustainable living practices. What type of journalism are they considering if they want their presentation to reach a broad audience?
Journalism that is published in newspapers
Journalism that is exclusively on the internet
Journalism that is meant to be seen, heard, or both
Journalism that is communicated via postal services
Which of the following is a good representation of broadcast journalism?
A blog post on a news website
The daily news on TV
A weekly magazine article
An email newsletter
During a school project, Brady and Emilia are tasked with gathering information on a historical event. Where should they look for detailed reports?
Articles on the radio
Articles on the internet or in a newspaper
Television broadcasts
Social media posts
Imagine Kase is presenting his final project in front of his class. When using his cue cards to help with his speech, how should he do it?
With a monotone voice while looking at the cue cards continuously
With a natural tone without continuously looking at the cue cards
Without paying attention to his classmates or teacher
By memorizing the entire presentation and not using cue cards
Why is it important for Emilia, a news anchor, to keep her eye on the camera while communicating on-air?
To read the script more easily
To ensure the audience can see the cue cards
So that the audience can see her
To avoid interacting with the audience
During a school project on local history, what is Aiyana, acting as a backpack journalist, responsible for in addition to reporting the story?
Designing the layout for the school newsletter
Editing the story and providing associated images and videos for the presentation
Managing the budget for any travel or resources needed
Conducting interviews with local historians exclusively
During a field trip, Matilyn, a backpack journalist, realized she forgot to pack one essential item. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a tool of a backpack journalist?
A laptop
A digital camera
An audio recording device
A television studio
As a broadcast journalist, which of the following is NOT a skill that you will need to have?
Conducting interviews
Working with a team
Being involved in in-depth conversations when researching stories
Learning computer programming
During a school project on journalism, Matilyn listed several skills she believed were essential for a journalist. Which of the following did she NOT list as a traditional journalism skill?
Eye for a story
Strong ethics
Excellent research skills
Ability to use multimedia tools
In a school newspaper article about the school's annual sports day, what should be mentioned at the beginning of the article?
Details about the planning process
Information on all the participants
The most exciting event of the day
Background of previous sports days
In the context of news reporting, what does the inverted pyramid prioritize at its base when Araceli is writing an article about a community garden event?
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
Most Newsworthy Info
Important Details
Background Info
By what year did news coverage take up around 20 percent of the US networks' schedules, a topic that intrigued Kase and Masson during their history project?
1940
1942
1944
1946
When Brady reports on the latest school football game for the school newspaper, how should he construct his sentences?
Long and detailed
Brief and containing only one idea
Complex and containing multiple ideas
Unrelated to the main story
Before broadcasting a breaking news story about a significant city council decision, what is important for journalist Emilia to do?
Discuss the story with colleagues
Read the story aloud to herself
Publish the story immediately
Translate the story into another language
When reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, what should a broadcast journalist like Mayra prioritize in their coverage?
Background information about New Orleans
Less important details about previous hurricanes
Important information about the current situation first
Personal opinions on the hurricane's impact
When Emilia is reporting on a community garden project for the school's newsletter, what aspect of the grammar in her journalism piece is crucial to ensure?
It is complex
It is correct
It is poetic
It is humorous
When Matilyn reports on the school's sports day for the local community radio, how should she write her broadcast piece?
In a formal and academic style
The way she talks
Using jargon and technical terms
In a narrative and descriptive manner
Imagine Brady is setting up a website for his homemade candle business. He wants to ensure that the key details about his products catch the customer's attention immediately. Which structure is he likely to use for his website content, where information is organized from most to least important?
Linear Structure
Inverted Pyramid
Sequential Layout
Hierarchical Model
When writing a news article about the recent science fair at school, what should a journalist like Aiyana start with to follow the inverted pyramid structure?
Background details of the school
The conclusion or outcome of the science fair
The 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and why) of the science fair
Least important information about the science fair
In the context of a news article about the renovation of the local library garden, what type of information is considered 'Additional Information' in the inverted pyramid structure?
Information that is probably not going to be read by anyone
Details about the garden's history and previous renovations that are helpful to tell the story but not required
The main message of the renovation's impact on the community
The least important information that should be omitted
During a presentation on climate change, how much time does Aiyana have to "hook" her audience's attention according to the inverted pyramid structure?
5 seconds
2 seconds
10 seconds
30 seconds
