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Journalism Quiz #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Media organizations use the _____________ function to help document key dates and times of important events.

a)

record-keeping

b)
chronology
c)
schedule
d)
calendar
2.

One way the press entertains the public is through _____________ such as comics, tabloids, and satire.

a)
news articles
b)
political commentary
c)
documentary films
d)
entertainment media
3.

What was Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

a)
A case about teachers' rights to free speech
b)
A decision regarding school dress codes
c)

Students don't shed rights at schoolhouse gate

d)
A ruling on school funding policies
4.

What was Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)?

a)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier involved a criminal trial.
b)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier addressed issues of school funding.
c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) allowed Administration's rights to review content.

d)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier was a case about teacher tenure.
5.

What does the First Amendment protect?

a)
The First Amendment protects the right to privacy.
b)
The First Amendment protects the right to a fair trial.
c)
The First Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
d)
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
6.

Students don't "shed their ______________________ at the schoolhouse gate"

a)

constitutional rights

b)

freedom

c)
responsibility
d)

constitutional laws

7.

What amendment protections extend to student journalists

a)

Eighth Amendment

b)

Fourth Amendment

c)

First Amendment

d)

Second Amendment

8.

Case involved students wearing black armbands to protest Vietnam War

a)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
b)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
d)
Ferguson v. City of Charleston (2001)
9.

The _____________ function involves sharing information about products, services, and investment opportunities.

a)
advertising
b)
promotion
c)
publicity
d)

economic

10.

The _____________ function of the press involves alerting the public to social concerns and injustices.

a)
advocate
b)

sentry

c)
censor
d)
entertainer
11.

The press acts as a _____________ by reporting on government actions and keeping the public informed about political issues.

a)
critic
b)
advocate
c)
watchdog
d)
bystander
12.

First major student speech case in digital era

a)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
b)
Morse v. Frederick (2007)
c)
Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986)
d)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
13.

Involved student newspaper at Hazelwood East High School

a)

The Student Voice (1999)

b)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

c)

The Hazelwood Herald (1988)

d)

Morse v. Frederick (2007)

14.

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the press?

a)
Advertising agencies
b)
Social media influencers
c)
Market research firms
d)

Personal Diaries

15.

What is one way the press helps support a healthy democracy?

a)

By acting as a Government Watchdog

b)
The press promotes government propaganda without question.
c)
The press avoids reporting on important social issues.
d)
The press focuses solely on entertainment and celebrity news.
16.

The press fulfills the marketplace function by:

a)
by limiting access to information about products.
b)

by facilitating the exchange of ideas through letters, polls, and comments

c)
by promoting only specific brands to consumers.
d)
by censoring negative reviews of services.
17.

Why do media organizations report on new businesses and school programs?

a)

To fulfill the social function

b)
To provide entertainment and gossip about entrepreneurs.
c)
To distract from more important news stories.
d)
To promote local businesses and increase sales.
18.

Which function of the media is especially important for holding powerful people and institutions accountable?

a)
Watchdog function
b)
Entertainment function
c)

Accountability function

d)
Informative function
19.

The ______________ Standard allows schools to censor school-sponsored publications for legitimate educational reasons.

a)
Tinker Standard
b)
Hazelwood Standard
c)
Fraser Standard
d)
Morse Standard
20.

In Morse v. Frederick, the Court said schools can restrict speech that promotes ______________.

a)
illegal drug use
b)
violent behavior
c)
religious extremism
d)
political propaganda
21.

The _____________ protects freedom of speech and the press in the United States.

a)
First Amendment
b)
Fifth Amendment
c)
Fourth Amendment
d)
Second Amendment
22.

What issue was at the center of Tinker v. Des Moines?

a)
The right to bear arms for students.
b)

Student protests against the Vietnam War

c)
The requirement of school uniforms for students.
d)
The right to privacy in student records.
23.

Which case established that schools could censor school-sponsored newspapers for educational reasons?

a)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
b)
Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986)
c)
Morse v. Frederick (2007)
d)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
24.

According to the Tinker Standard, when can student expression be limited?

a)
Student expression can be limited if it is deemed inappropriate.
b)
Student expression can be limited if it offends a teacher.
c)
Student expression can be limited if it is not related to school activities.
d)

Student expression can be limited if it causes a substantial disruption.

25.

Which standard applies to independent student expression (not school-sponsored)?

a)
Fraser standard
b)
Tinker standard
c)
Hazelwood standard
d)
Morse standard