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135MC: Making Journalism Mega Quiz
135MC: Making Journalism Mega Quiz
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A journalism quiz based on chapters of Tony Harcup's Journalism: Principles and Practices
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1
According to Colin Sparks, one of the biggest threats to the free press is:
censorship
an increasing concentration of ownership & economic barriers
the Internet
proposed self regulation legislation
2
Which of these is NOT one of Gans' "source considerations"?
Articulateness
Accessibility
Trustworthiness
Authoritativeness
3
Which theorist argued that "unequal access to the news has damaging social effects"?
Denis McQuail
Stuart Hall
Marshall Mcluhan
Allan Bell
4
News frames refer to how journalists:
try to monetise content to meet market demands
make choices according to a set of experiences, expectations
simplify events to fit in with recognisable ways of thinking
prioritise entertainment over substance
5
Which of these is not one of the things feature stories use, according to Harcup?
Facts
Opinions
Anecdotes
Slants
6
Which of these is
not
one of Mcquail's "oppositions at the heart of media-making"?
Constraint versus autonomy
Routine production versus creativity
Profit versus social purpose
Ethics versus interest
7
The theorist who first explored the notion of the public sphere is:
Sigmund Freud
Denis Mcquail
Jürgen Habermas
Marshall McLuhan
8
Which of the following is not a type of journalism identified by McQuail?
Advocacy journalism
Civic journalism
Long form journalism
"New" journalism
9
The maximum fine for systematic breaches of the Editor's Code is:
£500,000
£10 million
£1 million
£100,000
10
Which of the following is not considered defamatory?
Lowering the person in the estimation of society generally
Disparaging a person in their business, office or profession
Exposing the person to hatred, ridicule or contempt
Publishing information about someone without permission
11
Anecdotes
can be used to illustrate universal truths
are the introduction to your story
add color to a story
are used to wrap up feature stories
12
A manufactured event is called a
Fake event
Pseudo-event
an interview
Special event
13
What does Allan Bell call "the ideal news source"?
A news actor
A hot tip
A source
A newsophile
14
Traditional news structure is called
Kicker
Inverted Pyramid
Pyramid
Champagne Glass
15
The term that theorises the influence the media has on what we think about is called:
Agenda Setting
Gate Keeping
Journalism of attachment
Subjectivity
16
Churnalism refers to:
Quick fire news
Unethical journalistic practices
Using press releases with little change or investigation
Publishing or broadcasting news that is untrue
17
UK broadcasting operates under a system of self regulation
False
True
18
The uploading of the text of newspaper or magazine articles straight to the web is called:
Conventional journalism
Churnalism
Digital journalism
Shovelware
19
Journalism is often referred to as:
The second estate
The fourth estate
The first estate
The third estate
20
A delayed drop refers to:
a delayed print run for a newspaper
the uploading of the print articles straight to the web
an intro which does not immediately identify the point
a feature article in a newspaper
