WorksheetsChapter 6 Activity
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who were the journalists that redefined the profession by exposing the Watergate scandal?
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather
Edward R. Murrow and Tom Brokaw
Peter Jennings and Barbara Walters
What was the impact of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward's work on investigative journalism?
It led to the creation of a new Pulitzer category
It helped investigative journalism gain popularity
It resulted in the closure of CBS News
It ended investigative reporting
What type of segments did national and local television news programs create as a result of the Watergate Scandal?
Investigative reporting segments
Sports segments
Weather segments
Entertainment segments
What role must investigative journalism serve?
A promoter of government policies
An independent monitor of power
A supporter of political parties
A provider of entertainment
Which elements does investigative journalism combine?
Independent inquiry and social advocacy
Financial analysis and market trends
Sports coverage and entertainment
Weather reports and travel tips
What is the main focus of "sunshine laws"?
To enhance privacy
To increase transparency
To promote censorship
To support advertising
What is the primary benefit of the Freedom of Information Act for the public?
Entertainment
Access to government information
Financial gain
Political influence
What is the role of a "watchdog"?
To execute power
To make power transparent and understood
To support the powerful few
To ignore the effects of power
Which form of investigative journalism could involve providing context to existing data?
Original Investigative Reporting
Interpretative Investigative Reporting
Reporting on Investigations
Statistical Reporting
What tactics might original investigative journalism involve?
Only online research
Public record searches and undercover work
Avoiding public records
Focusing solely on interviews
What challenge is mentioned regarding executives making decisions on reporting resources?
They often lack technical skills
They may not identify issues in underserved communities
They focus too much on international news
They have too many resources
What is unfortunately not always the focus of investigative journalism stories?
Personal safety
Consumer money
Citizens' freedoms
Environmental issues
Which form of investigative journalism is likely to involve very extensive subject knowledge?
Original Investigative Reporting
Interpretative Investigative Reporting
Reporting on Investigations
Descriptive Reporting
What does investigative journalism usually involve besides casting light on a subject?
Writing a story
Making a prosecution
Conducting interviews
Publishing a book
Which form of investigative journalism has a high chance of being manipulated by investigatory sources?
Original Investigative Reporting
Reporting on Investigations
Interpretative Investigative Journalism
Deep Reporting
It is important to have diverse experiences in an investigative team.
True
False
Which form of investigative reporting often involves the cooperation of government investigators?
Interpretative Investigative Journalism
Original Investigative Journalism
Sports
Reporting on Investigations
Which form of investigative journalism often leads to official investigations on the exposed subject/activity?
Original Investigative Journalism
Reporting on Investigations
Interpretative Investigative Journalism
Statistical Investigative Journalism
Which form of investigative journalism develops from a leak of information?
Reporting on Investigations
Interpretative Investigation Journalism
Investigating on Reports
Original Investigative Journalism
The public's trust in the press/media has increased over recent decades.
True
False
