Mizzou!
The J-School
SPJ
AP Style
Journalism Basics
100

Who is the University's Chancellor?

Mun Choi

100

Who founded the J-School?

Walter Williams

100

Who is the president of MU SPJ?

Adam Berkowitz

100

The dog ran (toward / towards) Lake Washington.

toward

100

What are types of new journalism?

R____ and T_________

Radio and Television

200

How many students are currently at MU?

30,667

200

What is the journalism building called?

Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

200

Finish the sentence: The Society of Professional Journalists works to improve and ______ journalism.

protect

200

I've never been to Austin, (TX / Tex. / Texas).

Texas

200

A brief description of the contents of a news story printed in larger type, usually above the story.

H_______

Headline

300

What is Truman's full name?

Truman the Tiger

300

What does the "Missouri Method" mean?

The J-School's real-world approach to journalism education: Learning by doing.

300

About how many SPJ chapters are there nationally?

250

300

She said the meeting time was (OK / Okay / O.K.) with her.

OK

300

Ability to make fair, neutral observations about people and events.

O__________

Objectivity

400

When was Mizzou founded?

1839

400

KOMU is an affiliate of what TV station? 

NBC

400

When was SPJ founded?

1909

400

We met in (Oct. 2009 / October 2009 / October, 2009).

October 2009

400

Overused, overworked, old, and trite expression (for example busy bees, blushing bride, dull thud)

C_____

Cliche

500

What year did the "tragic fire" happen, leaving only the columns to stand?

1892

500

What is the first line of the Journalist's Creed?

"I believe in the profession of journalism."

500

About how many members are the MU SPJ?

130

500

We visited (Lakes / lakes) Erie and Ontario last fall.

lakes

500

Person or body that owns, runs, or controls a publication, setting braod guidelines and general policies.

P________

Publisher