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WorksheetsJournalism Semester 1 Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Chapter 1:
What does a journalist do?
A journalist brings timely and accurate information & ideas to a mass audience.
Chapter 1:
Which type of source provides professional journalists with the most information?
Interviews
Newspapers
Chapter 1:
In what ways can journalists learn about their audience?
Check all that apply
Documents
Interviews
Observations
Chapter 2:
What does relevance mean in regard to journalism?
The process of gathering data from various sources.
The ability to entertain an audience.
The physical distance between objects.
A news story that is about things the public is interested in.
Chapter 2:
A news value that is based on how close something is happening to its readers/viewers.
Timeliness
Proximity
Conflict
Oddity
Chapter 2:
"How well known are the people in the story?" is an example of what kind of news value?
Prominence
Human Interest
Chapter 3:
What are the five freedoms in the First Amendment?
Religion, Speech, Bear Arms, Peacefully Assemble, Right to Remain Silent
Religion, Speech, Bear Arms, Petition the Government, The Press
Religion, Speech, The Press, Peacefully Assemble, Petition the Government
Religion, Speech, Right to Remain Silent, Peacefully Assemble, Petition the Government
Chapter 3:
Why is freedom of the press so important?
It allows the government to control information.
It promotes censorship and limits public discourse.
It is only important for entertainment purposes.
It watches and reports on what those in power do to keep the government in check.
Chapter 3:
Publishing anything—words, pictures or symbols— that harms another person’s reputation or harms an organization’s ability to conduct its affairs in a community is called what?
Libel
FERPA
Slander
Copyright
Chapter 3 & 4:
Media law help us answer what _____ we publish, while media ethics helps us answer what _____ we publish?
may, should
should, may
Chapter 4:
What law is violated by using the Beatles’ “Hey Jude” without permission in a broadcast?
Privacy
Trademark
Copyright
Patent
Chapter 4:
What is an example of an ethical dilemma in journalism?
An action that is legal but violates journalism ethics
An action that is legal and follows journalism ethics
An action that is illegal and violates journalism ethics
An action that is illegal but follows journalism ethics
Chapter 5:
What are the five W's essential for breaking news stories?
Who, what, when, where, and how
Who, what, when, where, and which
Who, what, when, where, and why
Who, what, when, where, and whom
Chapter 5:
What should journalists guard against when reporting?
Overanalyzing
Guessing
Simplifying
Exaggerating
Chapter 6:
What pattern in narrative writing does the SEE method follow?
Say it
Edit it
Exhibit it
Shape it
Edit it
Explain it
show Statistics
Explain it
give Examples
Say it
Explain it
provide Evidence
Chapter 7:
What is the purpose of headlines and captions according to the chapter?
To offer a drink of news to an audience immersed in information
To provide detailed information
To confuse the audience
To offer a chuck of information to an audience thirsty for knowledge
Chapter 7:
What do broadcast headlines refer to?
Past news stories
News stories coming up in the broadcast
Advertisements
Weather reports
Chapter 7:
What is the main purpose of broadcast headlines?
To provide detailed information
To confuse the audience
To attract and hold the audience’s attention
To summarize the entire broadcast
Chapter 8:
What is considered an essential tool of journalism along with curiosity, skepticism, and collaboration?
Research
Editing
Writing
Interviewing
Chapter 8:
What should you always tell your audience in deeper research?
The length of your research
What your sources are
The cost of your research
The number of interviews conducted
