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Journalism Elements and Principles
Journalism Elements and Principles
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A #journalism review game about the #elementsofjournalism and #whyjournalismmatters
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1
Criticism does NOT mean
To speak harshly about
To compliment
To call into question
To challenge
2
This is the "map-making" element
Six
Eight
Seven
Five
3
Which method will
NOT
help determine if a story is fake?
Look at the "About" section
Cross check the story on another site
Read the comments section
Read then share the story
4
A journalist stopping the camera to help a person whose house is flooding is an example of
telling the truth
exercising personal conscience
monitoring power
showing independence from those they cover
5
The quality of writing in a story
can
indicate if it's fake or not.
True
False
6
A journalist taking a bribe breaks which element?
Keeping news comprehensive, proportional
Telling the truth
Maintaining independence
Monitoring power
7
Jestin Coler has which of the following professions?
entertainment writer
journalist
entrepreneur
politician
8
Why would Jack Shafer
NOT
find fault with the reporters who broke the 1st Jessica Lynch story?
Journalism is a fast-paced profession.
The public must be forgiving of some errors.
Hindsight is 20/20.
The reporters intentions were good.
9
The importance of monitoring power is NOT to
serve as a watchdog over those in power
be loyal to corporations
watch the government
give a voice to the voiceless
10
Which of the following ways will
NOT
help you break out of the filter bubble you're in?
Seeking out other perspectives
Getting off social media
Following your favorite sites
Determining a site's credibility
11
A journalist putting aside his or her own nationality, religion, and race to cover the story is
Keeping the significant interesting and relevant
Maintaining independence
Loyalty
Exercising personal conscience
12
Nina Totenburg, of NPR, raised journalistic concerns from some for her potential lack of
neutrality
experience
independence
truth-telling
13
Which is NOT a solution for echo chambers?
Sharing posts
Get off line
Verify
Seek other perspectives
14
Which is your favorite disclaimer?
"Completely factual stories that are ridiculous"
"We give no warranties of any kind about the information."
"Our sources don't actually exist."
[Does not contain a disclaimer]
15
Why is element 8 known as the "map-making" element?
It's better than GPS
It provides direction
It's hard to read
It's complicated
16
Which of the following benefits do NOT exist for filter bubbles?
Being surrounded by like-minded people
Lots of feel good info and topics
Accessing multiple perspectives
Tool for organizing rallies and protests
17
Element 10 relates to
compromise
consciences
citizens' responsibilities
crony capitalism
18
Journalists must report of uses AND abuses of power.
False
True
19
Snopes.com and FactCheck.org are...
For Republicans only
Verification sites
News sites
Fake sites
20
Which of the following terms is a mathematical equation that serves the same slop news-wise?
algorithm
echo chamber
verification
fake news
21
Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm
conjecture
propaganda
verification
misinformation
22
This element is about making the news engaging
Seven
Five
Six
Four
23
Which of the following will create confirmation bias:
filter bubbles
impartiality
cross-checking
verification
24
Is biased news fake?
Yes
No
25
Element 9 relates to
truth-telling
exercising consciences
compromise
proportionality
26
Element 8 relates to
comprehensiveness
citizen journalism
criticism
relevance
27
Pizzagate could have easily been prevented if Edgar Maddison Welch...
Let law enforcement handle the situation
Cross-checked the story he read
Spoke to a manager
Registered his firearm
28
Which of the following does NOT make a story newsworthy?
How close a story is
The number of people affected
How readable a story is
How important the focus of the story is
29
Impartiality is the same thing as neutrality.
False
True
30
This element is about diversity of views
Seven
Six
Eight
Five
31
This element is about double checking
Two
One
Three
Four
32
What might prevent a journalist's loyalty to the citizens?
Money
Honor
Ethics
Morals
33
Donald Trump's relationship with the press can
best
be described as
adversarial
amiable
contradictory
easy-going
34
Which of the following is
NOT
true about journalists?
They verify stories before reporting.
They help readers make sense of information.
They are gate-keepers of news.
They ask uncomfortable questions.
35
"Nobody finds the prism [truth]; all anybody finds is a _."
shard
remnant
fragment
piece
36
Jessica Lynch's story proves the need for
truthfulness
verification
loyalty to the people
monitoring power
37
This element is about loyalty
One
Three
Four
Two
38
This element is about truth-telling
One
Two
Three
Four
39
According to element 7, the news must be...
interesting and relevant
interesting and engaging
well-written and intellectual
engaging and powerful
40
In its duty to monitor power, the press must do all
but
the following
show support
ask hard questions
follow up
push for the truth
41
This element is about not having a conflict of interest
Five
Three
Six
Four
42
If one exists, where can you find a disclaimer on a website?
In the "About" section
In the "Contact Us" section
In the comments section
Under the headline
43
This element is about being a watchdog
Two
Six
Three
Five
44
Impartiality is valued over neutrality.
False
True
45
What is to
MOST
blame for echo chambers?
fake news
narrow-minded people
algorithms
advertising dollars
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This is the
main
purpose of journalism
To connect the community
To be informed
To share the news
To empower citizens
