Journalism History
Q. Which newspaper was founded in 1851 and holds more Pulitzer prizes than any other newspaper?
What is the New York Times
Which course is required by all journalism majors and completes the junior year writing requirement?
What is Journalism 300: Newswriting and Reporting
Which UMass faculty member once photographed Alex Trebek?
Who is Brian McDermott
Which UMass Journalism faculty member likes Bruce Springsteen?
Who is Steve Fox
Generally speaking, in AP Style, which numbers are spelled out and which are written as numerals?
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and nine; 10 and higher are numerals
Which local news publication was said to come into existence because of the events of Shay's Rebellion?
What is the Daily Hampshire Gazette
Who teaches African American Freedom Struggle and the Press in the Journalism Department?
Who is Kathy Roberts Forde
Which advisor went to UMass Amherst for undergrad?
Who is John Ciampa
Which UMass Journalism faculty member is a columnist for the Daily Hampshire Gazette?
Who is Razvan Sibii
True or False: The Oxford (or serial) comma is used in AP Style writing?
False (it is not used in AP Style)
Reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein famously broke the Watergate scandal in the Washington Post. What was the name of the subsequent book they published based on their reporting?
What is All the President’s Men
On what online platform can students apply for a journalism scholarship?
What is Academic Works
Who is the Journalism Internship Coordinator?
Who is B.J. Roche
Which Journalism faculty member has degrees from UMass, Columbia and Harvard?
Who is Nick McBride
In AP Style, which months are NOT abbreviated?
March, April, May, June and July
What journalist who published anti-lynching reporting and books in the 1890s would later become a co-founder of the NAACP?
Who is Ida B. Wells
There are four UMass Journalism faculty member who work with the Sports Journalism concentration. Name two.
Who are Steve Fox, Greeley Kyle, Nick McBride, and Jenna Janovy
In what location can the Communication and Journalism equipment be found?
What is The CAJE
Which UMass Journalism faculty member has lived in South Korea, India, Australia, Alabama, Florida and Amherst?
Who is Ah-Ram Lee
True or False: In AP Style, periods and commas are always used within quotation marks?
True
In 1972, Susan Stamberg was the very first woman to become an anchor for a national news broadcast in the United States. Which organization did she work for?
What is NPR
Who founded the Journalism program at UMass Amherst?
Who is Howard Ziff
Which UMass Journalism faculty member once taught Brad Pitt when she worked at the University of Missouri?
Who is Karen List
Which UMass Journalism faculty member has traveled to South America with a journalist studying Charles Darwin and was featured in the book “Darwin Slept Here?”
Who is Josh Braun
In AP Style, there are eight states that are not abbreviated. Name three.
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah