Using an anonymous source that is approved by the editor is OK if

may face threats for speaking out about an unpopular topic

The first newspaper EVER printed in the American colonies was

Publick Occurrences both Foreign and Domestick

Adolph Ochs bought the New York Times and gave its high-quality paper the motto

"All the News That's Fit to Print."

A reporter cannot be sued for intrusion or invasion of privacy if

it can be seen in public with the naked eye

Covering issues important to under-served communities fulfills this tenet of journalism:

expanding the voices of the minority

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Intro to Journalism Midterm Review

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Yearlong Intro to Journalism midterm review; history of media, ethics, basics of coverage and newsworthyness. [email protected]

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1
The telegraph was invented in 1843 and used to transmit news during this conflict:
War of 1812
Civil War
Vietnam War
Spanish-American War
2
When recording a conversation with someone in North Carolina, at least __________ must consent:
neither party
one party
all parties
two parties
3
Stories on people that tell of the news or offer behind-the-scenes looks at people are called
biopics
first persons
profiles
happy trails
4
The First Amendment: You can believe what you want and not a government-mandated belief system:
Right to Bear Arms
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Religion
5
Private information about a private person can be published if they give
a donation to the paper
consent
newsworthy reasons
peace a chance
6
The first Supreme Court case involving student speech rights sided with students and teachers.
Roe v Wade
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeir
Tinker v. Des Moines
Brown v Board of Ed
7
The unflattering or highly offensive portrayal of a person as something he is not is
misrepresentation
slander
false light
libel
8
Papers that criticized the British were accused of the stirring of rebellion, or
perdition
sedition
tradition
condition
9
The element of news that impacts a huge number of people or small number of people greatly is
consequence
proximity
prominence
conflict
10
The element of news that involves something important happening right now is
proximity
conflict
timeliness
prominence
11
Gathering, interpreting, distilling and reporting information to keep the world informed is
journalism
geometry
rocket science
sociology
12
When a newspaper publishes a false and damaging statement about someone, it has committed:
treason
slander
sedition
libel
13
A reporter who dates a source or writes about a company he owns stock in could show what?
credibility
conflict of interest
negativity
inside knowledge
14
The element of news that involves something happening close to home for locals is
prominence
human interest
proximity
conflict
15
Using podcasts, video links, blogs and regular print and online stories is providing news on
multifaceted levels
multiple platforms
diverse platforms
storyboards
16
There is an error in "John Smith stole a tiger from the NC Zoo on Sunday." Who checks facts?
Managing Editors
Top-level editors
Copy Editors
Cub reporters
17
Benjamin Franklin is credited with publishing this first in a newspaper:
letter to the editor
funny comic
classified ad
political cartoon
18
A story about a serious or important topic with a sense of immediacy to it is known as
hard news
big news
dominant news
soft news
19
News organizations try not to go undercover so they can show this attribute to their audience:
Pastability
transparency
conflicts of interest
reliability
20
Using an anonymous source that is approved by the editor is OK if
you can't find anyone else after trying for an hour
wants to pin blame on someone else for what is being said
the anonymous source wants to get back at someone in a story
may face threats for speaking out about an unpopular topic
21
The 5 W's and H of every story: John Smith stole a tiger from the NC Zoo on Sunday. Missing is?
Where
What
Who
How
22
When news organizations ask the audience to contribute, they are seeking
expert input
other opinions
user-generated content
free labor
23
The public disclosure of private and embarrassing facts can be proved with all but this:
someone had a reasonable expectation of privacy
the info is intimate and shocking
the information was sufficiently private
the info is true
24
John Smith stole a tiger from the NC Zoo on Sunday. What else is missing of the 5 Ws and H??
When
Who
Where
Why
25
Inventing people or places in a story or making up quotes someone didn't say is known as
deception
fabrication
libel
plagiarism
26
Someone who does not work on a specific beat is known as a _________________ reporter.
multifaceted
lazy
jack-of-all-trades
general assignment
27
The first newspaper EVER printed in the American colonies was
New York TImes
The Boston News-Letter
Pine Whispers
Publick Occurrences both Foreign and Domestick
28
Adolph Ochs bought the New York Times and gave its high-quality paper the motto
"Fair and Balanced."
"All the News That's Fit to Print."
"Better Than You Deserve."
"America's Most Trusted News Source."
29
A medium of communication that reaches a great number of people, like People Magazine, is
Prominent Media
Niche Media
Memorable Media
Mass Media
30
The First Amendment: You can criticize the government and ask for changes to be made:
Right to Assemble
Freedom of Religion
Right to Free Speech
Right to Petition
31
A wire service to cover and transmit news all over the world developed then. Today, we have the
Harbor News Association
Associated Press
Detroit Free Press
Yahoo! News
32
Pine Whispers enjoys more First Amendment protection because of this student expression policy
Launching Pad
Student Discourse
Public Forum
Speak Easy
33
A reporter cannot be sued for intrusion or invasion of privacy if
the information wasn't that "juicy"
it can be seen in public with the naked eye
the information gathered was never published
lawyers never find the cameras
34
The 1920s-1940s were referred to as this as a new medium burst onto the scene:
Radios Making Waves
Internet Insanity
The Golden Age of Radio
TV Time
35
Nellie Bly was a famous female journalist whose reporting led to great reforms. This is called
golden age journalism
fair and balanced journalism
yellow journalism
muckraking
36
Journalists who do long-term, in-depth stories to examine trends or solve problems are writing
enterprise stories
big idea pieces
human interest
long-term news
37
A channel or system of communication to share info or entertain is called a
pathway
port key
medium
firewire
38
Covering issues important to under-served communities fulfills this tenet of journalism:
expanding the voices of the minority
winning
having friends in low places
profiteering
39
Screaming headlines, questionable facts and blowing things out of proportion were hallmarks of
Golden Age of radio
yellow journalism
Fox News
muckraking
40
The idea of using and merging various media and platforms to tell a story is
bonus coverage
convergence
multifaceted coverage
multiplied media
41
How many basic rights were granted to the first Americans in the originial Constitution?
5
0
10
27
42
Early newspapers in the colonies consisted of three of these four things. Which is wrong?
Essays
Opinions of the editor
Letters
Comics
43
Gathering news in a private space is known as
muckraking
going undercover
intrusion
playing dirty
44
Because telegraph lines could be cut, reporters wrote in a new style with key facts first:
Wildstyle
5 Ws and H
inverted pyramid
deadline style
45
When journalists offer unending coverage of an event to entertain more than inform, they are
getting paid overtime
filling time on cable TV
sensationalizing the news
doing enterprise reporting
46
An extra story that can be written to make a main story shorter or highlight another angle is a
column
attachment
blog
sidebar
47
A story about a heartwarming tale or human interest without a hard deadline is known as
hard news
dominant news
big news
soft news
48
Stories on child labor and the meat-packing industry fulfilled this tenet of journalism:
public service
making big money
busting the bad guys
getting the story first
49
Someone at a media operation who filters which content to share with the public is the
copy editor
editor-in-chief
button-pusher
gatekeeper
50
Having all the right facts in a story and having all the facts right is known as
conflict of interest
credibility
ethics
accuracy
51
News organizations organize their coverage into specific areas known as
precincts
beats
departments
zones
52
Bloggers have to be careful about staying unbiased online because blogs often contain
opinions
enterprise reporting
links to other articles
stories about food
53
The first newspaper EVER printed in the American colonies was
Pine Whispers
The Boston News-Letter
Publick Occurrences both Foreign and Domestick
New York TImes
54
TV news developed in the 1950s. The longest-running TV show in history still on today is:
News Hour
Sesame Street
The Price is Right
Meet the Press
55
Gathering, interpreting, distilling and reporting information to keep the world informed is
sociology
geometry
journalism
rocket science
56
Movie and music stars can be covered differently than regular people because they are
public figures
public officials
ridiculously wealthy
proximate figures
57
Next year, I _think_ I ...
want to write for Pine Whispers
want to avoid Rm 210 at all costs.Trailer 5 all day is good!
want to write/shoot for Black & Gold
want to do both
58
When a source offers to give information to a reporter without giving his or her name, they are
off the reservation
off the record
off the beaten path
off their rocker
59
The First Amendment: You can voice your opinions using words, symbols or actions:
Right to Assemble
Right to Petition
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
60
Who invented the printing press?
Benjamin Franklin
Al Gore
Johannes Gutenberg
King James
61
The editors who correct mistakes and try to coach writers to make fewer mistakes are
top-level editors
managing editors
really patient
copy editors
62
The First Amendment: You can peacefully gather in a group for whatever reason you wish.
Right to Petition
Right to Free Speech
Right to Bear Arms
Right to Assemble
63
Language specifically used in businesses that regular people might not understand is
code speak
short hand
double speak
jargon
64
Private information about a person can be published if in the public interest. This makes it
consensual
fair game
noteworthy
newsworthy
65
The element of news that involves the financial well-being of citizens is
conflict
proximity
money
human interest
66
Politicians can be covered differently than regular people because they are
public figures
proximate figures
public officials
ridiculously wealthy
67
The element of news that involves a dire consequence for a large number of people is
disaster
prominence
conflict
proximity
68
The second Supreme Court case that stripped away student press rights for "inappropriate" items
Tinker v Des Moines
Roe v Wade
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
Brown v Board of Ed
69
The first newspaper EVER printed in the American colonies was
New York TImes
Pine Whispers
Publick Occurrences both Foreign and Domestick
The Boston News-Letter
70
Libel, invasion of privacy, obscenity & copyright infringement are unprotected speech, but not
speech that threatens national security
really bad songs
speech presenting a clear and present danger
fighting words
71
The First Amendment: The government cannot censor information in newspapers, online, TV, etc.
Right to Assemble
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Speech
72
Ways a school official could censor a student publication include all the following except
offering not to read the pages before they are printed
cutting the budget
punishing students or the adviser
pulling a story or whole issue
73
Selling papers for a penny didn't hurt profits because papers made money by selling a lot and
selling ads
combo deals with meals
profiteering
giving away kittens with every subscription
74
The element of news that involves an important and well-known person is
prominence
human interest
proximity
conflict
75
Publishers William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used the sinking of the Maine to spark
a crusade against responsible journalism
the Spanish-American War
Prohibition
the Industrial Revolution
76
A special-interest magazine such as Runner's World or a high school paper would be considered
Local Media
Small-Time Media
Niche Media
Mass Media
77
The world was revolutionized in 1439 with the invention of the
toilet paper roll
printing press
wheel
internet
78
Language specifically used in businesses that regular people might not understand is
jargon
double speak
short hand
code speak
79
Stories can have many elements of news. The death of Stuart Scott had all but
conflict
prominence
proximity
human interest
80
Using the words and ideas of another without giving credit to the source is
fabrication
libel
plagiarism
deception
81
The role of a free press is to do all of the following except
be the conscience of society
create informed citizens
be a watchdog preventing abuses of power
make money
82
News organizations arrange their company values and guidelines in this kind of statement:
code of ethics
statement of faith
code red
honor code
83
The most basic question journalists can ask about something being newsworthy is
Does it bleed?
Can I Tweet it?
Who cares?
What would my mom think?
84
The first newspaper EVER printed in the American colonies was
The Boston News-Letter
Pine Whispers
Publick Occurrences both Foreign and Domestick
New York TImes
85
A reputation of doing the right thing and being trustworthy with sources is known as having
credibility
jargon
accuracy
conflict of interest
86
The element of news that involves a struggle -- war, politics, sports -- is
conflict
proximity
consequence
prominence
87
The element of news that involves a story that appeals to the emotions is
human interest
proximity
prominence
conflict
88
A story that is happening NOW that must be reported, usually on the scene, is known as
breaking news
dominant news
big news
hard news

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