What is a feature story?

A deep, detailed report on a topic

What are journalistic ethics & standards?

Guidelines for reporting fairly and truthfully

What is a tabloid often criticized for?

Exploiting stories for attention

Why is plagiarism considered unethical in journalism?

It involves stealing someone else’s work

What does it mean if a journalist is discredited?

Their work is proven false or unethical

What is a cover story?

A main article featured on the front page

What might a discrepancy in a report indicate?

There's a mistake or inconsistency

What is the main goal of journalistic integrity?

To report the truth without bias

What does it mean to exploit a story?

To use a story unfairly for personal gain

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1
What is a feature story?
A short update on weather
An advertisement disguised as news
A fake news article
A deep, detailed report on a topic
2
What are journalistic ethics & standards?
The way journalists choose story colors and fonts
Rules for promoting products in the news
Guidelines for reporting fairly and truthfully
Laws that only apply to tabloid magazines
3
What is a tabloid often criticized for?
Writing long, detailed feature stories
Telling only positive news
Publishing academic research
Exploiting stories for attention
4
Why is plagiarism considered unethical in journalism?
It helps journalists save time
It adds more sources to a story
It makes articles more entertaining
It involves stealing someone else’s work
5
What does it mean if a journalist is discredited?
Their work is proven false or unethical
They received an award for good work
They wrote a bestselling book
Reemplaza con la respuesta incorrectaThey were promoted to editor
6
What is a cover story?
A summary of weather updates
A main article featured on the front page
A secret article only for journalists
A list of job openings in journalism
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What might a discrepancy in a report indicate?
The journalist followed all standards
The story has perfect grammar
The article is ready for publishing
There's a mistake or inconsistency
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What is the main goal of journalistic integrity?
To make stories go viral
To earn more money
To create exciting headlines
To report the truth without bias
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What does it mean to exploit a story?
To delete all sensitive information
To report the facts only
To use a story unfairly for personal gain
To tell both sides fairly
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What is the purpose of a news brief?
To publish celebrity interviews
To summarize a story quickly
To entertain with fictional stories
To promote local businesses

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