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Journalism Semester Test - Spring 2016
Journalism Semester Test - Spring 2016
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10 questions on general journalism, 10 questions on posting to SNO, 5 current events questions.
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1
What makes a story or video "viral"?
It makes you sick.
No one knows how it gets shared.
It spreads like toe fungus.
It is rapidly shared, especially through social media.
2
A story about a school band concert would best be filed in what category?
Sports
Ranger Activities
Arts & Entertainment
Opinion
3
What format are news stories written in?
Inverted Pyramid
Inner Circle
Equilateral Rectangle
Paragraph
4
In the last six months there were two terrorist attacks. Where were they?
Paris, France and Brussels, Belgium
Dallas, Texas and London, England
Boston, Massachusetts and Tokyo, Japan
Cairo, Egypt and Paris, France
5
Who are the candidates remaining in the Presidential race for 2016? (all of them)
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders
Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton
6
Where do you sign on to post news stories?
gmail.com
schoolnewspapersonline.com
bestofsno.com
wodarbyranger.com
7
What is the goal of journalism?
To provide accurate and reliable info. for a free society
To share rumors and gossip.
To pursue excellence
To report the truth.
8
A good news photo should be...
anything that can be snapped in the moment
staged
always show movement
clear and close to the subject
9
What is an example of a type of media journalists would
NOT
use?
Internet
Radio
Diary
Newspaper
10
Where should you enter a byline (in our online paper)?
In a box on the right side
At the beginning of your story
In the space marked "writer's name" at the bottom
Under the featured image
11
What text formatting should you ALWAYS use?
Be sure to put quotes in bold type.
Indent every paragraph.
Break story into manageable, usually shorter paragraphs.
Choose an attractive, interesting font.
12
What is the screen called that lets you add stories and edit your student profile?
Best of SNO
SNO Launch Pad
SNO Support
wodarbyranger.com
13
Seeking facts, minimizing harm, acting objectively and independently, and being accountable are
...examples of Hammurabi's code
...examples of civil obedience
...examples of ethical journalism
...examples of the honor code
14
President Obama recently reinstated travel and diplomacy with which formerly unfriendly nation?
Cuba
North Korea
Vietnam
Russia
15
An editorial...
An article that needs to be edited.
An article that promotes a cause.
Is an article that expresses an opinion
A recurring piece or article in a publication
16
All are examples of unethical reporting EXCEPT...
Fact checking interviews
Libel
Plagiarizing
Biased reporting
17
What is your username and password for signing on?
district sign on (initials/ID#, firstname/initial/birthday)
firstname.lastname and the name of a food
therangerstaff and nelson305
You got to set your own username/password
18
A pioneer investigative journalist, who faked insanity and traveled the world in 72 days.
Barbara Walters
Walter Cronkite
Edward Murrow
Nellie Bly
19
What is the definition of journalism?
The reporting, photographing or editing of news stories
The filming of celebrities
The reporting of government messages
The reporting of rumors and gossip
20
The "Rule of Thirds" says imagine lines dividing a picture into 9 parts. Why is this important?
A subject at the junction of the lines has stronger impact.
About a third of all pictures will be cropped out.
You need to have something interesting in all 9 squares.
It helps you put the subject in the very middle.
21
What is your favorite part of the paper?
Student comments and feedback
The polls
The stories
The pictures
22
Where can you go to get ideas for your next story?
Best of SNO
All of these
Ramsey Rampage
Raider Release
23
What makes a story newsworthy?
Timeliness
All of these
Prominence (importance of people in story)
Proximity (local, close)
24
To observe internet safety guidelines, the Ranger will NOT...
print student names
post pictures of student faces
post pictures and names together
post the school address
25
Yellow Journalism...
...is a type of journalism that favors sensationalism
... is written by a yellow journalist
...is information that is spread for a purpose
...is the highest standard of truth.
