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Basic Journalism MCQ

1. An example of the last stage of the critical process might be _____.

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Correct Answer: Writing a letter to a lawmaker asking her/him to support a specific media policy

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2. The journalistic value of ______ represents a nostalgia for the old-fashioned rural community.

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Correct Answer: Responsible Capitalism

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3. In a process called _____, close friends reinforce deviant behavior through talk and interaction.

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Correct Answer: Deviancy training

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4. Changing sex roles have created a more _____ family structure.

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Correct Answer: Egalitarian

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5. Social journalism or citizen journalism ________.

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Correct Answer: May not be as reliable as mainstream media sources

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6. What is the top selling newspaper in the US?

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Correct Answer: Wall Street Journal

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7. Which of the following describes the social and cultural impact the media makes on society?

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Correct Answer: Macro-level effects

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8. An audio recording of a news maker used in a radio newscast is an

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Correct Answer: Actuality

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9. What is another name for the inverted pyramid?

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Correct Answer: BLUF

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10. Avoid starting sentences with:

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Correct Answer: It is

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11. What is a 'hard lead' ?

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Correct Answer: A lead that reports a new fact or development

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12. What is considered "copy"?

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Correct Answer: Photos, illustrations, and written text

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13. What is a broadcast story mainly referred to as?

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Correct Answer: Package

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14. A term used for protective investigative journalism is:

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Correct Answer: None of these

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15. What information is NOT typically included in the masthead?

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Correct Answer: Number of pages.

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16. Who is most likely to have a pica pole?

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Correct Answer: Production editors

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17. What information is NOT typically included in the folio?

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Correct Answer: Name of the reporter.

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18. What does "rag right" mean?

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Correct Answer: The right margin of a block of type is uneven.

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19. When was 'New Journalism' brought in?

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Correct Answer: 1960s

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20. Which of the following protects reporters' privileges when forced to disclose confidential information?

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Correct Answer: Shield law

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21. What is involved in layer 2 of reporting?

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Correct Answer: Expert resources

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22. What is the paragraph that summarizes the background of an event?

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Correct Answer: Nutgraph

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23. What is the legal term for false publication?

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Correct Answer: Libel

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24. What does the term 'deck' mean?

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Correct Answer: Subhead

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25. In broadcast journalism, what is a SOT?

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Correct Answer: Sound on tape

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26. What does it mean to "dummy" a page?

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Correct Answer: Build a chart that shows what goes where.

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27. A journalist that has a strong orientation towards the audience is often called a:

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Correct Answer: Populist disseminator

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28. What is 'Yellow' journalism?

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Correct Answer: Writing which emphasizes exaggerated claims or rumors

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29. A business or manufacturer who wants a story that mentions their products or services must always pay for advertising before their story makes it to editorial copy.

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Correct Answer: False

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30. True or False? A 'news hole' is the journalism space in a newspaper after advertisements.

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Correct Answer: True

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31. What is a "reader?"

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Correct Answer: A broadcast story with NO added video or sound elements.

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32. The NY Times wrote an article about the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor that was branded as Spanish sabotage, without providing any evidence. What type of journalism is this?

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Correct Answer: Yellow journalism

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33. Which of the following is NOT a news agency?

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Correct Answer: The Chicago Tribune

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34. What's the difference between broadsheet and tabloid newspapers?

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Correct Answer: Tabloid newspapers are printed on narrower paper.

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35. A publication's circulation is measured by:

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Correct Answer: The number of copies sold.

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36. A "cutline" is most commonly placed:

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Correct Answer: Under a photo or illustration.

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37. A "feature" story means the story:

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Correct Answer: Has news value, but is also meant to entertain a reader.

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38. What is a "column inch"?

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Correct Answer: The space taken by a column of text one inch high.

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39. True of False: A press release and a public service announcement (PSA) are written for exactly the same purpose. It makes no sense as to why they're called different things.

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Correct Answer: False

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40. Which best describes the term 'Muckraker' ?

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Correct Answer: one who spreads alleged scandals about others for political advantage

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41. What does it mean to "scoop" another news organization?

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Correct Answer: To bring a story to print first.

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42. Writings that are very opinionated and expose wild claims are often described as:

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Correct Answer: Tabloid journalism

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43. A jumpline should tell the reader:

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Correct Answer: What page a story continues on.

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44. What is "beat" reporting?

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Correct Answer: Reporting on a specific topic or location.

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45. In newspaper typesetting, what are widows and orphans?

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Correct Answer: Short lines of text at the beginning or end of columns that leave white space.

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46. Which of the following represents a conflict of interest for a reporter?

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Correct Answer: A story whose publication will benefit the reporter.

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47. To compete with online and continuous news outlets, small newspapers should sensationalize the news.

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Correct Answer: False

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48. True or False? Press syndicates are agencies that sell to newspapers, other special media, and artwork.

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Correct Answer: True

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49. True or False? Hearst and Pulitzer had a publication war.

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Correct Answer: True

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50. The first obligation a journalist has is to his or her...

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Correct Answer: readers

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51. When applying for a job as a reporter, a publisher or editor (whoever is doing the hiring) may ask for what credentials

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Correct Answer: A, B, and C

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52. When a news source asks to review the reporter's story before it goes to press, most news papers:

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Correct Answer: Are willing to verify quotes with the source for accuracy but will not allow them to see the full story before it is published.

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53. Which of the following is likely to issue a press release?

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Correct Answer: A private organization or business.

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54. What does "above the fold" refer to?

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Correct Answer: Top half of the front page.

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55. What is the inverted pyramid?

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Correct Answer: Illustrates the placing of the most important information first within a text

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56. A leading question used by an interviewer is designed to do what?

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Correct Answer: To lead the interviewee to answer a question in a particular way.

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57. Which of the following is considered soft news?

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Correct Answer: A set of twins in New York City is celebrating their 75th birthday together.

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58. True or False? Pack journalism is when reporters rely on each other for information

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Correct Answer: True

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59. When a good reporter is uncertain of a fact they will...

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Correct Answer: confirm it before sending the story along

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60. For online editions of a newspaper, reporters should focus more on getting the news posted quickly than on getting all the facts correct.

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Correct Answer: False

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61. The lead is often found where?

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Correct Answer: First two sentences

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62. Which term describes how journalism should be more devoted to finding solutions to society's problems?

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Correct Answer: Civic journalism

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63. Alternative Press are:

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Correct Answer: All of these

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64. It's ethical for a reporter to accept a gift from an article's subject when:

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Correct Answer: It is never ethical to accept a gift from a subject.

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65. How many stories does it take to fill a news budget?

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Correct Answer: It varies from edition to edition.

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66. Why do news stories require multiple sources?

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Correct Answer: All of the above.

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67. Breaking news is...

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Correct Answer: News that is happening at that moment and may affect viewers.

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68. True or False? A disaster is considered soft news

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Correct Answer: False

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69. A common format for asking investigative questions begins with the letters WWWW and H. In journalism, these letters mean

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Correct Answer: Who, What, When, Where and How

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70. What are the 5 W's in news reporting?

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Correct Answer: Who, What, When, Where, Why.

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71. True or False? Stories about lifestyles and trends are called 'soft news'.

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Correct Answer: True

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72. What is 'Watchdog' journalism?

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Correct Answer: Type of writing that warns citizens with information about those that are doing them harm

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73. What is the name of the U.S. award for achievements in journalism?

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Correct Answer: Pulitzer Prize

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74. Why do editors prefer to measure story length in characters, rather than words?

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Correct Answer: Characters more accurately reflect physical space.

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75. What is a "nut" graf?

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Correct Answer: The paragraph that explains why the story is significant.

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76. The one amendment that most journalists concern themselves with in regards to free speech is:

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Correct Answer: The First Amendment

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