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Journalism and Communication
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What is a defamatory statement?
A statement by a celebrity
A statement people need to know about even if it damages reputations.
A statement which damages a person’s reputation.
A statement which is legally incorrect
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Which headline is more likely to be in a tabloid newspaper than in a quality one?
Germans sunk by English sub
None of the above
Inspired substitution helps England beat Germany
Johnson comes off bench to score winner
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Open-ended questions are better to get information in interviews.
False
True
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What is a public interest story?
An important story that is in the public’s interest to know.
A story about public interest on a topic.
A story from the justice system.
A story that will be interesting to the public.
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When using quotations in a story you should:
Make sure you include everything the person said
Improve the wording to make it more news-worthy
Choose the most juicy opinions about the event.
Choose the most useful and interesting comments only
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What is a public service broadcaster?
A TV or radio station which broadcasts to the public
A broadcast company funded by license payers
A national broadcaster
None of the above
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Why is a news story unlike a piece of creative writing?
It doesn’t try to build suspense
Grammar and punctuation has to be correct
It doesn't rhyme
Choice of words is unimportant
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Which story is most likely to be in a local newspaper?
From lockdowns to poolparties: Covid rules around the world
Storm set to hit the UK
School boy through to X Factor final
Foreign secretary hosts dinner for Chinese prime minister
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The line naming the author of an article is
the byline
the lead
the legend
the splash
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A cutline under a graphic illustration is popularly identified as
pictureline
blackline
line cast
legend
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What part of a news story should sum it up neatly and cover key information?
The conclusion
The body of the text
A quotation from a source
The lead
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If a journalist reads an interesting rumour online, they should:
Tell everyone it is a fake story.
Ignore it
Find a verifiable source to prove it
Write and publish a story about it
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What is a news angle?
A political stance
The single reliable way to report an event.
A biased report
The lens through which a story is viewed
