Which statement is an opinion?

The presidential debate was boring.

Which W is not one of the 5W's of journalism?

When did the person do the crime?

Which is an example of a question a reporter should ask in a serious intervieW?

Where were you at the time the event occurred?

Where can a journalist find a hard news story?

above the fold of the front page of the newspaper

Which of the following is not an opinion?

Obama's term will officially end in January.

Which definition is incorrect?

hard news - a short, amusing story

Who do copyright laws protect?

the creator of a written work, music or art

Which item is not a part of journalism?

printing all quotes that witnesses give the journalist

Which of the following is a fact?

Mr. Mumford is our high school principal.

Which statement is a fact?

Police officers are a part of law enforcement.

What is the difference between beat and byline?

beat-coverage assigned to reporter;byline-name of the writer

Which statement about target audience is a fact?

News targeting kids uses different language than adult news.

Which statement is an opinion?

Vending machine prices are too high.

What does your byline tell about an article?

The article is about you., You wrote the article.

Which is not a rule of journalism ethics?

Do everything you can to get the news story.

Which statement is a fact?

Police officers are a part of law enforcement.

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Duplicate of Journalism Test (1st Nine Weeks)

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Intro to #Journalism: to assess basic knowledge of newsworthiness, journalism ethics, fact v. opinion, copyright law.

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1
Which medium below targets specific audiences?
blogs and television
websites, advertisements and newspapers
all media
television, newspapers and radio
2
Which statement is an opinion?
The presidential debate was boring.
Ms. Nicholson teaches the journalism class.
Ms. Craft is the assistant principal.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debated last week.
3
Which W is not one of the 5W's of journalism?
What happened?
When did the person do the crime?
Where did the event take place?
Why did the event happen?
4
Which is an example of a question a reporter should ask in a serious intervieW?
What is your favorite hobby?
If you were there would you talk or keep walking?
Do you go to school?
Where were you at the time the event occurred?
5
Where can a journalist find a hard news story?
above the fold of the front page of the newspaper
in the features article of a newspaper
in the sports section of the newspaper
in the entertainment section of the newspaper
6
Which of the following is not an opinion?
The White House is the most prestigious building in the U.S.
Obama is the most intelligent person elected to be president
Obama's term will officially end in January.
Mt. Rushmore is the best looking mountain in the world.
7
Which definition is incorrect?
flag - printed title of a newspaper on page one
add - an addition to a story
banner - headline across or near the top of the newspaper
hard news - a short, amusing story
8
Who do copyright laws protect?
the creator of a written work, music or art
scientists who clone animals in the lab
people who download music from the internet
people who are right about making copies in the library
9
Which item is not a part of journalism?
writing articles for newspapers, magazines, tv
gathering information
editing the newstory
printing all quotes that witnesses give the journalist
10
Which of the following is a fact?
Our cheerleading team is a great team of spirited members.
Hillary Clinton will be our next president.
Mr. Mumford is our high school principal.
Journalism is the best class.
11
Which statement is a fact?
President Obama will end his presidency in November?
Hazlehurst is located in northern Mississippi.
Police officers are a part of law enforcement.
All child have equal access to private education in America?
12
What is the difference between beat and byline?
beat-located on the bottom; byline-located on the top
beat is a printed title; byline is the name of the writer
byline-short amusing story; beat - someone assigned a report
beat-coverage assigned to reporter;byline-name of the writer
13
Which news value is not a judge of newsworthiness?
human interest
timeliness
proximity
costliness
14
Which statement about target audience is a fact?
Target audience is everyone who reads the newspaper.
Journalists should report news the same way to everyone.
News targeting kids uses different language than adult news.
Target audience means stopping certain people for tickets.
15
Which word is a printed picture or illustration; to eliminate material from a story?
bright story
cut
crop
cutline
16
Which word is a reporter who sends news from outside a newspaper office?
exclusive
bulldog
masthead
correspondent
17
Which statement is an opinion?
Vending machines are refilled by their vendors.
Vending machines require payment first.
Vending machines sell snacks and soda.
Vending machine prices are too high.
18
What does your byline tell about an article?
The article was written in straight lines.
You are unbiased.
The article is about you.
You wrote the article.
19
What is the bulldog edition?
a newspaper with false information
early edition of a newspaper
the first person to buy a newspaper
the front of the newspaper
20
Which is not a rule of journalism ethics?
Do everything you can to get the news story.
Objectivity may be impossible but fairness never is.
Do not lie, distort, slant or hype a news story.
Do not falsify facts or make up quotes.
21
Which statement is a fact?
Police officers are a part of law enforcement.
Hazlehurst is located in northern Mississippi.
All child have equal access to private education in America?
President Obama will end his presidency in November?

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