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Journalism Unit 1 Test Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Journalism

a)

the collection, preparation, and distribution of news

b)

reportig news and information.

c)

the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information.

d)

gathering news and information

2.

Unusual stories about people who accomplish amazing feats

a)

relevance

b)

timeliness

c)

human interest

d)

standards

3.

The top half of the front page of a newspaper

a)

proximity

b)

targeting

c)

relevance

d)

above the fold

4.

when violence strikes or when people argue

a)

conflict and controversy

b)

proximity

c)

timeliness

d)

audience

5.

a news story that affects people in our community or region

a)

human interest

b)

proximity

c)

conceptualize

d)

advertisement

6.

information that helps people make good decisions

a)

relevance

b)

proximity

c)

media concepts

d)

timeliness

7.

an item or issue intended to be a focus of attention

a)

audience

b)

conceptualize

c)

media concepts

d)

centerpiece story

8.

it's news because it's "new"

a)

relevance

b)

proximity

c)

timeliness

d)

target audience

9.

Ethics are . . .

a)

Local information and events are newsworthy because they affect the people in our community and region.

b)

the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.

c)

rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad.

d)

above the fold.

10.

Select all of the news values below.

a)

Ethics

b)

Timeliness

c)

Human Interest

d)

Fair Use

e)

Proximity

11.

Read the following headline and decide which of the five news values the story may fall under. "Notable Neighbor Beverly Brock: Longtime talent agent says she got start in showbiz as singer, model"

a)

Timeliness

b)

Proximity

c)

Conflict and Controversy

d)

Relevance

12.
What is journalism?
a)
Reading
b)
Editing
c)
The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be broadcast.
d)
Violent news story.
13.

...immediate, current information and events are newsworthy because they have just recently occurred. It’s news because it’s “new.”

a)

timeliness

b)

proximity

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

relevance

14.

...an item or issue intended to be a focus of attention. In online journalism it is the story that viewers see first on the webpage.

a)

above the fold

b)

human interest

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

centerpiece story

15.

...a position where it is seen first, for example on the top half of the front page of a newspaper or in the part of a web page that you see first when you open it.

a)

above the fold

b)

human interest

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

relevance

16.

True or False? Ethics and law are exactly the same.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

What is a "true" ethical dilemma?

a)

Where there are no compelling options

b)

Where there is only one compelling option

c)

Where there are multiple compelling options

d)

none of the above

18.

True or False? Ethical decision-making is always confined to one particular case, without seeking to develop broader lessons.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Define Objectivity

a)

ensuring that all facts, figures, and statements in a news report are correct and verified.

b)

reporting the news without personal bias or opinion, presenting facts as they are.

c)

delivering news promptly while the information is still relevant and of interest to the public.

d)

providing balanced coverage by representing multiple viewpoints and avoiding bias.

20.

Which is NOT an ethical principal of Journalism?

a)

Objectivity

b)

Fairness

c)

Timeliness

d)

Clarity

21.

A good journalist/reporter writes about facts, data and all viewpoints (They are unbiased or neutral)

a)

true

b)

false

22.

The morals that a journalist should have is called

a)

Morals

b)

Rules

c)

Ethics

d)

Good character

23.

What is plagarism?

a)

Being able to cheat without people knowing.

b)

Being honest and responsible as a student.

c)

Using an idea or phrasing of an idea from another source or person without proper acknowledgment.

d)

Explaining an idea using different words.

24.

__________ allows people to make copies and use portions of copyrighted material.

a)

Fair use

b)

Copyright

c)

Common culture

d)

Privacy Laws

25.

When copyright expires it becomes _____

a)

free

b)

extinct

c)

vintage

d)

public domain

26.

What is copyright infringement?

a)

Works that contains no originality.

b)

Anyone who exploits any of the exclusive rights of copyright.

c)

Stealing and lying about using someone else's work and claiming it as your own.

d)

Works by the US Government.

27.

Under the current laws, copyright protection starts from the moment of creation of the work and continues until ____ years after the death of the author or artist.

a)

80

b)

10

c)

70

d)

100

28.
Which of the following is considered fair use of copyrighted material?
a)
Using 100% of the lyrics of a copyrighted song in your video
b)
Commenting about a music video on a social networking site.
c)
Reworking small parts of an original song to use it for a school project.
d)
Downloading a song from the Internet and making copies for your family.
29.
Copyrighted material can be used if you:
a)
include a reference to the author.
b)
obtain permission or follow Fair Use guidelines.
c)
are using the material for a school assignment.
d)
do not see a copyright symbol.
30.
You can use other people's copyrighted materials if you:
a)
are able to copy and paste it from the Internet.
b)
obtain a copy from your school library.
c)
pay a fee, obtain permission, or follow Fair Use guidelines.
d)
download the content from the Internet for free.
31.
Which of the following protects the original work a person has created and requires others to obtain permission if they want to use it?
a)
Copyright
b)
Password
c)
Fair use
d)
Plagiarism
32.

A creative work that is a funny imitation of something and pokes fun at an original work

a)

Panda

b)

Parrot

c)

Parody

d)

Prize

33.

“Fair use” allows you to use copyrighted work without permission or payment, but only in certain situations. Which of the following is NOT a “fair use” situation?

a)

Chelsea uses a copyrighted photo for a school presentation

b)

A journalist shows a copyrighted video clip in a news report

c)

Jordan remixes a copyrighted song and charges people for it

34.

Weird Al is an artist who takes popular songs and changes their lyrics to be funny. Weird Al creates ____________________.

a)

parodies

b)

mash-ups

c)

commercials

35.

Ruby makes a YouTube video about why she doesn’t like reality television. She uses clips from reality TV shows to support her argument. Why does Ruby’s video count as fair use?

a)

Because TV shows aren’t copyrighted

b)

Because Ruby’s video criticizes, or comments on, reality TV shows

c)

Because Ruby’s video is a parody

36.

What is the purpose of copyright protection?

a)

To protect the rights of the content creator.

b)

To prevent creativity

c)

To give copyright lawyers something to do

d)

To enhance creativity by forcing people to make their own work

37.

What is public domain?

a)

Creative work that is not copyrighted and is free for you to use however you want

b)

It is an open space that is owned by the public

c)

A government building

d)

Music created by Garage Band

38.

Which represents appropriate use of copyrighted material?

a)

Copying and pasting it into a school project without citing its creator

b)

News reporting

c)

Using it for t-shirts that you are selling for a fundraiser

39.

Which Works Are Not Protected by Copyright?

a)

slogans, motion pictures

b)

musical, pictorial, dramatic works

c)

sound recordings

d)

ideas, slogans, names, short phrases

40.

Who Owns the Copyright in a Work?

a)

you and family members

b)

author who created it

c)

the president

d)

the government

41.

What is Copyright Infringement?

a)

anyone who uses someone work without permission

b)

a copy of someone work

c)

anyone who uses copyright owners work with permission

d)

a picture of someone work

42.

A teacher rents Gone With the Wind to show the burning of Atlanta scene to her class while studying the civil war. This is fair use.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What does a work need to be considered copyrightable?

a)

to be in a "tangible" form

b)

an idea

c)

discussed over a dinner conversation

d)

agreed upon in a corporate meeting.

44.

What does tangible mean?

a)

substantially real, capable of being touched.

b)

somewhere in the tangier outlet malls

c)

unable to be seen or touched.

d)

ephemeral

45.

If a person/worker makes a work for hire, who owns the copyright.

a)

The worker

b)

The company which hired the worker

c)

Kanye West

d)

No one, it cannot be copywritable.

46.

If someone steals your copywritten work, what are your options if you have NOT registered your work with the Government Copyright office.

a)

You may force them to "cease and desist" using your work.

b)

You may sue them for monetary damages.

c)

You have no options as there is nothing that can be done.

d)

you have to enter the work into the Public Domain

47.

In addition to studying these questions, you will also need to study the "Fair and Square" handout.

a)

True

b)

False

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