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What is the main purpose of journalism?
To provide factual information
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What country was "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson published?
Sweden
100
From 1951 to 1953, this future first lady was an inquiring photographer for the Washington Times-Herald.
Jackie Kennedy
100
Even after the November arrest of Sandusky, the architect of Penn State’s ferocious defenses and Paterno’s (one-time; one time; onetime) heir apparent, many were hesitant to blame Paterno.
Onetime
100
What actress explained on Ellen Degeneres' talk show that her 2-year-old son is a Beyonce superfan?
Olivia Wilde
200
What is the difference between a reporter and a contributor?
Reporters report. Most contributors don't report. They bring knowledge and connections from their careers in different fields. In some cases, contributors have been sources for reporters.
200
Liev Schreiber plays this editor-in-chief of The Boston Globe in the movie Spotlight.
Marty Baron
200
This 1940s radio and television personality finished his segments with the quote, "Good night, and good luck."
Edward R. Murrow
200
Which headline is correct? a. Junta arrests 100s after attempted counter-coup, claims control of capital b. Junta arrests 100s after attempted counter coup, claims control of capital c. Junta arrests hundreds after attempted countercoup, claims control of capital
C
200
Sarah Palin recently canceled a Trump campaign event scheduled for Monday in what state?
Florida
300
What are at least two of the four tiers in the SPJ Code of Ethics?
Seek truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, be accountable and transparent
300
Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman played Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in this 1976 classic.
All the President's Men
300
In 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon traveled to Chicago to participate in the first televised presidential debate. On what network did it air?
CBS
300
What word signifies that the copy editor made a mistake on the page?
Stet
300
What is the name of the Breitbart reporter who resigned after an alleged assault by Donald Trump's campaign manager?
Michelle Fields
400
What does "deep background" mean, in regards to a source?
Deep background means the information can be used, but it can't be attributed. The source does not want to be identified in any way, even if he/she would be anonymous.
400
What was the name of the Chicago Sun-Times reporter that Drew Barrymore played in "Never Been Kissed"?
Josie Geller
400
Two young reporters at the Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for uncovering what historical presidential scandal?
The Watergate break-in
400
Unions are angry that Detroit is trying to mend its (financially-battered; financially battered) books by laying off workers.
Financially battered
400
The Catholic News Agency reported Monday that Pope Francis will visit ______ while on a five-day visit to Poland this summer.
The Auschwitz death camp
500
What are Joseph Pulitzer's three rules of journalism?
Accuracy, accuracy, accuracy.
500
Kim Barker's 2011 memoir about her experience as a war correspondent in the Middle East recently hit theaters, with Tina Fey playing the lead. What is the name of the movie and the title of Barker's memoir (two answers)?
The Taliban Shuffle (book); Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot (movie)
500
What CBS Evening News anchor, referred to as the "most trusted man in America," denounced the Vietnam War with his own on-air editorial in 1968?
Walter Cronkite
500
One in three young adults with autism (have; has) no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds.
Has
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NBC News released on Monday that an ISIS fighter was caught in Iraq by Kurdish forces. What country is the detained person from?
The United States
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