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Journalism Unit #1 Review
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1
The book that incorporates the Associated Press's Set of Journalistic Standards is called...
The Dictionary of the Press
The AP Structure Book
The A-Z of AP
The AP Style Book
2
What is active voice?
A sentence in which the object is performing an action.
A sentence ONLY written in past tense.
A sentence in which the subject is performing an action.
A sentence ONLY written in present tense.
3
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 principles of media ethics?
Fairness and Impartiality
Humanity
Human Interest
Truth and Accuracy
4
Which Constitutional Amendment pertains to journalism?
The 1st Amendment
The 2nd Amendment
None of the Amendments
The 16th Amendment
5
Which of the following news values refers to how well-known the people in the news story are?
Prominence
Proximity
Usefulness
Weight
6
Which of the following is an example of active voice?
The exam was created by the teacher for all of the students.
The homework was completed by the student last week.
The candidate believes that "minimum wage" should be higher.
Yesterday, it was decided that students need HW.
7
Which of the following does NOT pertain to the First Amendment?
Right to Assembly
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Right to Bare Arms
8
Which of the following BEST illustrates timeliness in news?
Stresses events that have occurred in the last month.
Stresses events that may happen in the future.
Stresses events that occurred today or yesterday.
Stresses events that occurred in the last 60 years.
9
Who uses the AP stylebook?
Only workers from the Associated Press
All journalists employed by news corporations
Journalists who are only located in the United States
Only the journalists from the New York Times.
10
Which of the following is NOT one of the "media functions"?
Entertainment
Political
Social
Valuable
11
You should use a source's full name and job title whenever possible.
False
True
12
Which of the following is a FACT?
It is warm in the school building.
The Windsor School is the best school in the world.
John Steinbeck is not a good author.
The current temperature is 80 degrees.
13
What is the definition of "consequence" in terms of News Elements?
The impact of an event on your readers
When a news story is actually happening.
This has to do with the location of an event or news story.
How the story will make the reader feel.
14
Which of the following is NOT an example of active voice?
Aaron plays basketball for the school team
The project was completed by Leo on time.
News 4 interviewed Kalina on Friday
Shirley created an amazing art piece
15
Which is an example of soft news?
Sports
Education
Busines
Politics
16
What is the definition of "hard news"?
An article about people in the entertainment industry.
Timely, entertainment value to the reader.
Hard-hitting factual information of great importance.
The prominence is relatively minor to the reader.
17
What is the Associated Press?
The incorporation of all of the news elements in an article.
A collection of all of the news values
A cooperative effort for setting standards for journalists.
The members of the New York Times journalistic staff.
18
Which of the following is true about bias?
It is necessary for undisputed facts.
It is an unfair judgment against someone or something.
It can be made up if the reporter loses notes.
It is only necessary for direct quotations.
19
What are NEWS VALUES?
It describes the impact of the news article on the reader.
It describes ways to determine if a story is "newsworthy".
It describes how journalism is different from other writing.
It is the set of standards the journalists need to follow.
20
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 News Elements?
Prominence
Value
Human Interest
Proximity
21
What is the sentence structure of "active voice"?
object-verb
subject-verb
object-verb-preposition
verb-subject-object
22
Why are news elements important to understand?
The news elements are not important
Journalists need to follow news elements in order to be good
The AP Style Book requires it to be followed
It determines if a story is considered "newsworthy"
23
“The primary purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with the information they need to be:
free and self-governing."
well-fed and well-rested."
wealthy and entertained."
wise and true."
24
The proximity of a news article incorporates...
The location of where the story is happening
The impact of the event on the reader
The timeliness of a news article
The emotions created by the author
25
The headline: "Hurricane Harvey Affects 13 Million" best illustrates which news value?
Novelty
Consequence (Impact)
Human Interest (Emotion)
Usefulness (How To)
26
When taking notes as a reporter:
Write down the date
Only put quotation marks around direct quotes
All of the answers
Double check name spelling
27
Which of the following is NOT a soft news topic?
Lifestyle News
International News
Entertainment News
Sports News
28
"Stock prices were up slightly today" would be considered which media function?
Social
Entertainment
Human Interest
Economic
29
When Colonial America was settled, was there Freedom of the Press?
No, because we did not have the US Constitution
No, because King George did not know what that was
Yes, because the colonists did not follow the same laws
Yes, because the "mother country" allowed it
30
Which of the following stories is useful for a general audience?
A weather report
An investigation into the best cell phone provider
Health information
All three stories
31
This function of media informs readers of recent products, services, events, and prices:
Entertainment News
Economic/Business News
Local News
Featured News
32
Which of the following is an example of an opinion?
The yearbook was really good last year
The cost of the prom is $80 per person
The newspaper got many awards last year in the competition
The school budget vote is tonight
33
What is censorship?
Prohibition of certain topics in media
A law followed by all Americans
Unfair prejudice against someone
A type of citizenship for journalists
34
Which of the following is an example of a function of the media?
Sports
Human Interest
Proximity
Political
35
What was the significance of the "Trial of John Peter Zenger?
The court case that determined media ethics.
The first court case on libel in the media.
The last court case on libel in the media.
The court case that established the New York Times.
