Journalism Final Exam Review

Reviews are written to inform and persuade

There is nothing I can do if I see a fake news story on Facebook (or Twitter, etc.)

One of the purposes of a journalist is to inform.

News articles are meant to persuade.

A news story about a typhoon or tropical storm cyclone hitting the Pacific Region meets the news determinant of:

Writers are not biased.

_________________ stories are meant to give us an in-depth look at a person, place, or event.

The text that accompanies a photo and provides a detailed description of what's happening in the photo is called the

Columns are written to inform and persuade

Which of the following would belong in the entertainment section of a newspaper?

The business section of a newspaper contains information and news about finances, company news, and the stock market.

The lead contains the least important information of a news story.

Photographs are undeniable pieces of evidence.

It doesn’t matter where a story is published– if it is written by a journalist, I can trust it.

Feature stories are written to inform and sometimes persuade.

People communicate through _________.

The news determinant that refers to how familiar people are with a person, place or event is called

The goal of a review is to:

In a news article, the name of the person who wrote the article is called the

The act of determining which stories are newsworthy is called

Which of the following is NOT a source people rely on to get their news?

The front page of a newspaper often contains the most shocking news.

The line at the bottom of an article that tells the audience where the story continues in a newspaper is called a

Which of the following is an enduring understanding of journalism?