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Newspapers Quiz Part 1
Newspapers Quiz Part 1
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A quiz to test knowledge and understanding of the newspapers unit.
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1
How much did News Corporation make in 2019?
$10 billion
$15 billion
$1 billion
$700 milion
2
The control or dominating influence by one person or political/social group over others is called:
Discourse
Bias
Ideology
Hegemony
3
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a broadsheet?
Red masthead
Focus on international news
'Quality' or 'serious' press
Longer, detailed articles
4
According to J. Curran, what negative impact has the web 2.0 had on the newspaper industry?
Fast news is unreliable
Given news away for free/extend competition online
Promotes click-bait / More Ad-driven
Quality of traditinal journalism has declined
5
Which company does not advertise on The Mirror website?
Schuh (Footwear)
TalkTalk broadband
Kuoni (Luxury Holidays)
Alpro Almond Milk
6
Which part of a newspaper is this?
Secondary lead
Lead story
Masthead
Headline
7
What is the political alignment for The Times?
Centre-right
Right-wing
Centrist
Centre-left
8
What is the term for deciding which stories are important by looking at various factors?
Newsworthiness
News values
News factors
News keeping
9
How many newspapers and magazines does Reach PLC own in the UK?
36
26
56
16
10
Which of these is not part of 'The Editors’ Code of Practice' ?
Reporting Suicide
Political bias
Children
Intrusion
11
How much did Reach PLC make in 2019?
£1.09 billion
£850 million
£700 million
£1.7 biliion
12
Which part of a newspaper is this?
Masthead
By-line
Title
Puff
13
Who owns The Times?
GM Group
Reach PLC
Nikkei Inc.
News Corp.
14
What is the political alignment for The Mirror?
Right-wing
Centre-right
Centrist
Centre-left
15
Who owns The Mirror?
Reach PLC
GM Group
Nikkei Inc.
News Corp.
16
According to J. Curran, what negative impact has the web 2.0 had on the newspaper industry?
Established newspaper orgs dominate Google search engines
Counterbalances oligopolistic-owned press
Offers new voices to be heard
Independent journalists can flourish
17
The Mirror website is funded by...
adding 10p to the printed version
Adverts
a pay wall
Competitions
18
Decisions on the selection and prioritisation of news are made by who?
Gatekeepers
Storykeepers
Mediakeepers
Newskeepers
19
Which part of a newspaper is this?
By-line
Masthead
Slogan
Secondary lead
20
A tabloid newspaper:
Has shorter articles
Is printed on large sheets of paper
Is considered to be more serious than broadsheets
Are known as 'blue tops'
21
What does J. Curran outline as the dangers of the current patterns of press ownership in the UK?
Too many supermarket offers
Too many gambling promotions
Controlled by a small number of rich people
Too many adverts
22
Newsworthiness: News organisations have to consider what when selecting which stories to cover?
Column space
Audiences
Deadlines
financial constraints
23
What is the news value term that covers “An ongoing story”?
Continuity
Frequency
Uniqueness
Predictability
24
According to J.Curran, media concentration generally limits
Readership
Quality
Variety
Creativity
25
The Times website is hidden behind a...
Pay-to-read service
Subscription service
Pay shield
Pay wall
26
Which part of a newspaper is this?
Catchphrase
Tagline/slogan
Masthead
Sub-head
27
Which organisation regulates the newspaper and magazine industry?
IPSO
OFCOM
BBFC
PEGI
28
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a tabloid?
Sports pull-outs
Use of gimmicks
Focus on human interest stories
Longer articles, more detailed
29
What is the average circulation for The Mirror? (Jan 2020)
1.4 million copies
440,000 copies
1.1 million copies
360,000 copies
30
A newspaper that is in between a tabloid and broadsheet is referred to as
Freesheet
Mid-sheet
Midi-paper
Mid-market
31
Which of these is not part of 'The Editors’ Code of Practice' ?
Harassment
Privacy
Accuracy
Gambling
32
Reach PLC owns what percentage of the UK newspaper market?
25%
70%
75%
88%
33
What is the news value term that covers “A story covering an important, powerful person.”?
Elite nations
Ordinary people
Elite persons
Closeness to home
34
Which part of a newspaper is this?
Puffs
Menu
Sub-heads
Lead story
35
What specific point does James Curran NOT make about the Murdoch controlled press?
Makes readers frightened
Promotes right-wing values
Promotes impartial views
Wants to be profitable
36
What were the names of the two theorists that coined the term 'News values'?
J. Galtang and M. Rouge
M. Galtang and M Ruge
J. Gultang and M. Rouge
J. Galtung and M. Ruge
37
A broadsheet newspaper is
Has lots of photographs
Has small pages
Printed on large sheets of paper
Has sensationalised stories
38
Which of these answers goes against what J. Curran believes that the media should fulfil in society?
Provide pure escapism
Scrutinise Power
Inform the public
Represent the views of different social groups
39
Which part of a newspaper is this?
Masthead
Lead story
Headline
Secondary lead
40
What is the news value term that covers “An event that rarely occurs”?
The unexpected
Predictability
Uniqueness
Frequency
41
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a tabloid?
'Popular' press
Bold layout
Aimed at higher social groupings
Aimed at lower social groupings
42
Which factor is not regarded as impacting physical newspaper sales?
Reduction in adult literacy
Less footfall due to Coronavirus
Digital Technology
Rolling TV News channels
43
What is the average circulation for The Times? (Jan 2020)
1.1 million copies
360,000 copies
440,000 copies
1.4 million copies
44
A set of messages, values and beliefs that may be encoded into media is called:
Discourse
Hegemony
Bias
Ideology
45
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a tabloid?
Focus on politics
Focus on celebrity gossip
Less 'in-depth' reporting
Puns and jokes in the headlines
