Emerald
What are the 5Ws and 1H in journalism?
WHO WHAT WHY WHEN WHERE HOW
What format is used to organise a news story?
Inverted pyramid structure
The act of passing off someone else's work as your own is called...
plagiarism
How do you write today's date in AP Style?
Sep 27
The title of a news article is called...
A headline
What part of the article provides the writer's name?
Byline
A brief explanation found under a photo is called...
a caption.
What do you called a person who provides information to a reporter?
A source
If the story involves someone not prominent, what should you avoid in the lead paragraph?
reporting his name.
Which of the following is an example of a primary source in journalism?
a) A news article summarizing a press conference
b) An interview with a witness to an event
c) A blog post written by a journalist about a news story
d) A tweet from a public figure commenting on a current event
b) An interview with a witness to an event
What is yellow journalism?
A type of journalism that favors sensationalism
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation is called........
Libel
What is the action of making a false spoken statement that damages a person's reputation?
Slander
In a headline, the word 'and' and 'but' can be replaced with...
'and' - comma
'but' - semicolon
What is the purpose of a lead in a news article?
To grab the reader's attention and summarize the key points
In journalism, what does the acronym "AP" stand for?
Associated Press
What do you call the function of journalism that requires monitoring of the government?
Watchdog
What is an open-ended question?
Questions that cannot be answered with a "yes" or "no" response.
Write down all seven news value.
Timeliness
Proximity
Impact
Human interest
Bizarreness
Prominence
Conflict
Which of the following is an example of a "soft news" topic?
a) A major political scandal
b) The result of the football matches
c) A celebrity spotted holding hands with another celebrity
d) A report on a natural disaster
c) A celebrity spotted holding hands with another celebrity
What do you call a tendency to express a personal point of view in a news article rather than just the facts?
Bias
What do you call an article written by the editor, giving his/her opinion on a problem or event?
An editorial
What does "off the record" means in journalism?
the source’s information cannot be used.
What are the three main rules when writing news lead?
In news writing, what is the purpose of a dateline?
To specify the location where the events in the article occurred