midterm exam review journalism i january 2010 mrs. riddick

Midterm Exam Review

Journalism I

January 2010

Mrs. Riddick

Multiple Choice Potpourri

History and Principles

A newspaper that prints false, malicious, and seditious information is guilty of what offense?

A. Libel

B. Yellow journalism

C. Treason

D. Muckraking


History and PrinciplesWhat principle of libel law was established through the case of John Peter Zenger?

A. Truth is not libel.B. Truth can be libel if it attacks

authority.C. Libel does not equal sedition.D. Libel is treason.


History and PrinciplesWhat is another name for unethical, irresponsible journalism that emphasizes hoaxes, screaming headlines, frauds, and self-promotion?

A. Seditious journalismB. Libelous journalismC. Muckraking journalismD. Yellow journalism



What is fair, neutral reporting called?

A. Biased

B. Ethical

C. Objective

D. Privileged



This is the practice of passing off another’s work as your own.

A. Slander

B. Libel

C. Invasion of privacy

D. Plagiarism



Which of the following best describes libel?

A. Fair, neutral reporting

B. Spoken defamation of character

C. Responsible journalism

D. Written defamation of character


History and PrinciplesWhich of the following principles defends a film, music, or theater critic against charges of libel as long as the critic simply presents opinions and does not write falsehoods?

A. Fair commentB. Privileged statementsC. Forum theoryD. Objectivity


Newsworthiness

Which of the following elements of news accounts for an abundance of wedding and high school prom stories in May and June?

A. Proximity

B. Conflict

C. Consequence

D. Timeliness


Newsworthiness

Which of the following elements of news explains high reader interest in local events?

A. Timeliness

B. Consequence

C. Conflict

D. Proximity


Newsworthiness

The Queen of England is newsworthy. A coal miner in Wales is not. What accounts for the Queen’s newsworthiness?

A. Conflict

B. Prominence

C. Proximity

D. Consequence


Newsworthiness

Which element of news accounts for reader interest in a story about a woman who wins a spaghetti-eating contest?

A. Human interest

B. Conflict

C. Proximity

D. Consequence


Fact versus Opinion: Choose (A) for opinion and (B) for fact.

The President said that the United States is in “good shape.”



Overpopulation is the most severe problem the world faces today.



The freezing point of water is 0° centigrade.



Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1959.



The student government will meet next Monday after school.


AttributionWhat is the journalist’s goal in reproducing direct quotes?

A. To reproduce every single word the speaker says, without exception

B. To correct any mistakes the speaker makes

C. To come as close as possible to the speaker’s exact words without reproducing every ya know and ummmmm

D. To give a sense of what the speaker said


Attribution

What are reporters doing when they use their own words to express a speaker’s ideas?

A. Quoting

B. Summarizing

C. Quoting partially

D. Paraphrasing


AttributionWhat technique does the following demonstrate?The construction foreman said that a “humongous mistake” had been made in not cordoning off the area.

A. ParaphraseB. Partial quoteC. Simplifying language for audienceD. Unclear attribution


Opinion

Editorials that criticize must be balanced. What must they include

A. Warnings

B. helpful suggestions

C. Humor

D. persuasion

Feature & Package Planning

Any questions?

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