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Journalism

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Journalism uses a writing style called ____ which gives the most important info first.

a)

invaded pyramid

b)

inverted pyramid

c)

invalid pyramid

d)

investment pyramid

2.

In which year was the earliest known news journal created?

a)

1763

b)

1450

c)

322 BC

d)

59 BC

3.

Which invention revolutionized how news was produced and distributed?

a)

printing press

b)

newsprint agencies

c)

paper

d)

paper routes

4.

Television influenced how Americans perceived which war?

a)

War on Terror

b)

Gulf War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Cold War

5.

Select the Mode of Persuasion

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

6.

Select the Mode of Persuasion

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

7.

Select the Mode of Persuasion

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

8.

Media consumers must be careful to avoid ______

when selecting and trusting a news source.

a)

false reportin

b)

stereotyping

c)

media bias

d)

unethical journalism

9.

Which was used for tactical communication during World War I?

a)

walkie talkies

b)

telegraph

c)

trains

d)

pigeons

10.

What system was used to deliver news and mail to the American West in the 1860s?

a)

United States Postal Service

b)

Western Exchange Service Transport

c)

Pony Express

d)

Rural Delivery Agency

11.

In journalism, what is the opening sentence called?

a)

thesis

b)

lede

c)

topic sentence

d)

theme

12.

This example of photojournalism represents which era of US history?

a)

Gold Rush

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

World War I

d)

Great Depression