Which one is NOT one of Lehrer's rules for student journalists?

Assume there is only one truth to a story.

When planning a Personal Profile interview, it is important to:

prepare more questions than you are likely to need.

Human Interest stories are:

usually an individual person's unique experience.

a journalist who covers a specific issue or topic.

Which date is in correct AP Style?

The event occurs on Friday, Jan. 17.

how close geographically the story is to the audience.

The Five Determinants of Newsworthiness are:

Prominence, Proximity, Timeliness, Impact, Human Interest

An Entertainment Review should:

offer a clear position or opinion.

In the United States, who can photograph or record someone in a public place?

Anyone with local, state, or federal authorization.

Beat reporters usuallly:

form professional relationships with the people whose work they cover.

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Journalism Midterm Review

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1
Which one is NOT one of Lehrer's rules for student journalists?
Assume there is only one truth to a story.
Do nothing you cannot defend.
Never falsify facts or make up quotations.
Acknowledge that objectivity may be impossible, but fairness is not.
2
Days of the week are not abbreviated in AP Style.
True
False
3
Entertainment Reviews are paid for by advertisers.
True
False
4
When planning a Personal Profile interview, it is important to:
allow the subject to discuss whatever they want.
prepare more questions than you are likely to need.
form a firm opinion before the interview.
prepare no questions so you go into the interview with an open mind.
5
Beat Reporters are not responsible for researching their topic or issue.
False
True
6
Journalistic writing follows AP Style, which stands for:
Anchor Policy
Authenticated Propaganda
Associated Press
Authorized Print
7
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is also know as:
Reporters' Doctrine
Freedom of Speech
Freedom to Fabricate
Truth in News
8
Human Interest stories are:
about experiences all humans share.
usually an individual person's unique experience.
are always about people.
usually focused on animals.
9
A Beat Reporter is:
a journalist who reports on a different topic every week.
a journalist who covers a specific issue or topic.
a journalist who covers the music industry.
a journalist who reports on literary arts.
10
Which date is in correct AP Style?
The event occurs on Fri., Jan. 17.
The event occurs on Friday, Jan. 17.
The event occurs on Friday, Jan. 17th.
The even occurs on Friday, January 17.
11
A Personal Profile focuses on a group or organization of people.
False
True
12
An editor is responsible for reporting all news, even if it causes harm.
False
True
13
Which time is in correct AP Style?
The event occurs at 5 P.M.
The event occurs at 5:00 p.m.
The event occurs at 5:00PM.
The event occurs at 5 pm.
14
Additional sources are important in a Personal Profile story because:
All of these.
they usually know the profiled person personally.
they help the journalist present an objective narrative.
they add detail and perspective to the story.
15
Proximity refers to:
whether the story will affect people.
how close geographically the story is to the audience.
how famous or well-known the story's subjects are.
how recently the story has or will occur.
16
The Five Determinants of Newsworthiness are:
Politics, Weather, Education, Technology, Entertainment
Prominence, Proximity, Timeliness, Impact, Human Interest
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Newspaper, Radio, TV, Internet, Magazine
17
An Entertainment Review should:
resist recommendation or criticism.
offer a clear position or opinion.
Reveal all characters and events involved.
omit time, date, and place details.
18
In the United States, who can photograph or record someone in a public place?
All citizens.
Anyone with local, state, or federal authorization.
Anyone with federal government authorization.
Credentialed journalists.
19
Student journalists at public high schools have less First Amendment protection than adult journalists.
False
True
20
Beat reporters usuallly:
move quickly between sources and do not form professional relationships.
work undercover.
change beats often.
form professional relationships with the people whose work they cover.

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