The Election
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SPJ Facts
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Random Trivia
100

This person won the 2024 presidential election. 

Who is Donald Trump? 

100

This was the first American newspaper. 

What is the Boston News-Letter? 

100

This person is the president of the SPJ chapter at the University of Idaho. 

Who is Andrea Roberts? 
100

This is only used when first referencing a source or subject. 

What is the first name? 

100

The smallest country in the world. 

What is Vatican City? 

200

The moderators of the September presidential debate. 

Who is David Muir and Linsey Davis? 

200

A type of journalism that went for sensationalism over facts. 

What is yellow journalism? 

200

SPJ was founded in this year. 

What is 1909? 

200

This is the traditional news writing format. 

What is an inverted pyramid? 

200

This is what a group of pugs is called. 

What is a grumble? 

300

This presidential candidate spoke at the National Association of Black Journalists. 

Who is Donald Trump? 

300

The author of the book "The Jungle" who exposed the meat-packing industry. 

Who is Upton Sinclair? 

300

These are the publications of SPJ. 

What are Quill Magazine and Freedom of Information Alerts? 

300

These values are used in writing a news story. 

What are the seven news values? 

300

This U.S. president had an alligator in his bathtub. 

Who is John Quincy Adams? 

400

These are the seven swing states. 

What are Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennslyvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada? 
400

These Washington Post reporters teamed up to break the famous Watergate story in the early 1970s

Who are Woodward and Bernstein?

400

This is the basis of ethical journalism created by SPJ. 

What is the SPJ code of ethics? 

400

This type of comma is never used in AP style. 

What is an oxford comma? 

400

This is where a shrimp's heart is located. 

What is its head? 

500

This presidential candidate appeared on 60 minutes before the election. 

Who is Kamala Harris? 

500

An active pursuit of exposing corruption, scandals or notable figures. 

What is muckraking? 

500

SPJ originally started out as this fraternity. 

What is Sigma Delta Chi?

500

The eight states that are never abbreviated. 

What is Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah? 

500

These are the flavors of the different kinds of fruit loops. 

What is they are all the same flavor?