Journalism Terms
Use your knowledge of the terms and their definitions to answer the questions below.
- 1.
Copy
- A.
Words for a headline
- B.
Any piece of material that makes it to print.
- C.
The belief that what someone says is true
- D.
The writer's name as it appears in the story
Correct Answer
B. Any piece of material that makes it to print. -
- 2.
Objectivity
- A.
A writer's ability to stay calm
- B.
The belief that what someone says is true.
- C.
The act of reaching and/or maintaining a goal
- D.
A lack of bias or opinion
Correct Answer
D. A lack of bias or opinion -
- 3.
Editorial
- A.
A prominent news story not related to a current event.
- B.
The part of a newspaper or magazine listing pertinent information to readers, such as ownership, publishers, editors, email addresses, etc.
- C.
An article that state's a writer's or the paper's opinion about a particular topic
- D.
A leading article in a newspaper or magazine that delivers timely news to its readers
Correct Answer
C. An article that state's a writer's or the paper's opinion about a particular topic -
- 4.
Lead
- A.
To guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc
- B.
The first paragraph of a news story; it explains the main idea in a few words.
- C.
Words found in a headline that give the 5W's +H.
- D.
The organizational pattern which information is presented in most news stories (from most important to least important).
Correct Answer
B. The first paragraph of a news story; it explains the main idea in a few words. -
- 5.
Heading
- A.
Another word for headline
- B.
A main division in a paper
- C.
Something that serves as a head, top, or front
- D.
The writer's name at the beginning of a story
Correct Answer
A. Another word for headline -
- 6.
Subjectivity is...
Correct Answer
expressing personal feelings or beliefs, or the influence of those feelings/beliefs themselves. - 7.
Give an example of a feature article (what kind would it be, what things would it talk about?)
Correct Answer
a story written like fiction, that doesn't focus on hard news. Not usually related to a current event. - 8.
What is a byline?
Correct Answer
the writer's name at or near the beginning of a story. - 9.
What is credibility and why is it important for a journalist?
Correct Answer
the belief that what someone says is true. It is important because in order to be considered a factual place to get information, journalists must come across as ethical, honest, non-biased reporters of fact. - 10.
What is usually found in the masthead?
Correct Answer
paper ownership, publishers, editors, email addresses, editorial policy - 11.
How is hard news different from feature writing? What does it have that features may lack?
Correct Answer
5 W's +H, timely, breaking news; must run day event occurs or have updated information - 12.
Draw the inverted pyramid. How is it organized?
Correct Answer
from most to least important, with small details coming later.
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