WorksheetsPME2143 Print and New Media Editing
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following best defines news?
Information that is always entertaining
Information that affects our lives
Information that is always positive
Information that never irritates us
Who said, “When a dog bites a man, that is not news. But if a man bites a dog, that is news”?
John B. Bogart
Walter Cronkite
Karl Marx
Joseph Pulitzer
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of newsworthiness?
Timeliness
Consequences
Weather
Conflict
What type of news focuses on facts and events such as crimes, accidents, or elections?
(a)
What is another term used by journalists for hard news that develops overnight?
Feature news
Breaking news
Soft news
Editorial news
Which type of news entertains while informing, often emphasizing human interest and novelty?
(a)
Longer soft news stories are often called
Editorials
Reviews
Features
Announcements
A news hook refers to:
A fake story
A dramatic headline
A current event that makes a story relevant
A journalist’s opinion
Which of the following is an example of timeliness as a news value?
A politician retires after 20 years
A new virus variant identified yesterday
An old law reviewed in history class
A book published 10 years ago
Which news value emphasizes how many people are affected by a story?
Proximity
Novelty
Consequences
Mayhem
A robbery happening in your city is more newsworthy because of:
Timeliness
Conflict
Proximity
Humor
The Russia–Ukraine war is often reported because it demonstrates which news value?
(a)
Which news value is associated with violence, car accidents, or bullying?
Mayhem
Proximity
Inspiration
Novelty
When a famous celebrity experiences a scandal, it becomes news mainly because of:
Timeliness
Prominence
Human interest
Trends
An unusual marriage story that seems bizarre falls under:
Progress
Timeliness
Novelty
Consequences
Which of the following is NOT correct about journalism?
It is the investigation and reporting of events
It is the investigation and reporting of issues
It is the investigation and reporting of trends
It is only for limited audiences
The main idea of journalism is:
To inform and to educate the intended audience
To inform and to entertain the intended audience
To entertain and to transform the intended audience
To amuse the audience
Who gathers information and presents it in news stories, features, or documentaries?
(a)
Who uses photographs to tell the news?
Cameraman
Photojournalist
Editor
Feature Writer
Who makes the final decision about what is included in the newspaper?
Reporter
Sub-editor
Editor
Chief of staff
Sub-editors are mainly responsible for:
Writing news stories
Assigning reporters to stories
Presenting stories to suit audience needs
Taking photographs for stories
The news editor is primarily in charge of:
Reporters covering news stories
Sub-editors
Feature writers
Readers’ feedback
Who often writes background or longer human-interest stories?
(a)
One reason society needs journalists is because:
People are too busy to search for all the information themselves
People prefer rumors
People like biased reporting
People dislike current events
Which is NOT one of the 4 main roles of media
To inform
To educate
To entertain
To manipulate
