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Prelim Exam in Campus Journalism
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Prelim Exam in Campus Journalism
55 Questions
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1.
What is journalism?
A
Reading
B
The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be
broadcast.
C
Violent news story.
D
Editing
2.
What is a lead?
A
The conclusion
B
You are are the lead as the writer
C
The people named in your story
D
Most important part of a story
3.
Journalists start with a lead.
A
True
B
False
4.
You should write a story word for word.
A
False
B
True
5.
One story inside a newspaper is called a...
A
article
B
headline
C
citation
D
source
6.
The title of a newspaper article is called a...
A
headline
B
source
C
citation
D
article
7.
If you reuse a photo from your source you should make a ____ to protect you from plagiarism.
A
citation
B
article
C
source
D
headline
8.
When writing in journalistic style, you should always report on ______ first in the article.
A
the most important story details
B
what the photograph is
C
the least important story details
D
who the author is
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9.
Jack wrote an article titled, "The Vikings Beat the Jaguars." What is the best category to put it under?
A
Sports
B
Movies/Music/TV
C
Technology
D
Travel
10.
Wilma wrote an article titled, "All About Google Glasses." What is the best category to put it under?
A
Travel
B
Movies/Music/TV
C
Technology
D
Sports
11.
What is a good definition for the word ethics? (take your best guess)
A
a test for students
B
a way to cite an article
C
books that help define what words means
D
rules about behavior and actions most people follow
(following what's right or wrong)
12.
Ned wrote an article titled, "MSP-JFK Aiport Review." What is the best category to put it under?
A
Sports
B
Movies/Music/TV
C
Technology
D
Travel
13.
An un-posed photo is called a ______________.
A
Headline
B
Candid
C
Dominant
D
Copy
14.
An editorial urging the school board to adopt an open-campus policy is an example fo an editorial with what purpose?
A
to criticize
B
to explain
C
to persuade
D
to warn
15.
In order to write a compelling editorial what must the editorial writer do?
A
develop the subject at length
B
research the subject
C
write with great emotion
D
choose a burning issue
16.
Editorials that criticize must be balanced. What must they include?
A
humor
B
helpful suggestions
C
persuasion
D
warning
17.
Which of the following is not a function of a column?
A
to profile an individual
B
to report on breaking hard-news stories
C
to offer opinions
D
to present club and organization news
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18.
What is generally the function of the introduction to an editorial?
A
to comment on solutions, alternatives, and directions
B
to state alternative positions on the topic
C
to provide support for the position the newspaper is
taking
D
to offer brief background about the subject of the
editorial
19.
Which of the following is not a guideline for writing effective editorials?
A
be wordy
B
avoid all gossip or hearsay
C
be brief
D
admit errors, don't be afraid to change positions
20.
the editorial page includes a variety of components. Which one of these components is not found on the editorial
page?
A
cartoons
B
the masthead
C
letters
D
feature articles
21.
What name is given to two opinion pieces representing both sides of an issue?
A
editorial policy
B
question-answer interviews
C
point-counterpoint
D
letter to the editor
22.
News is not an example of mass media.
A
False
B
True
23.
It was the first regularly issued printed high school paper in the Philippines.
A
The Mapazette- Mapa High School
C
La Union Tab- La Union High School
24.
A paper which is published everyday is called ________.
25.
Papers published once a week are called _______.
26.
_________________ under the editorship of Carlos P. Romulo started putting out a mimeographed student paper named
“The Coconut” in the school year 1911-1912.
A
Araullo High School
C
Both
27.
This evolved function of campus paper serves as the guardians of student's rights.
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B
B
The Torres Torch- Torres High School
Manila High School
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28.
News writing should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A
give the journalist's opinion on the event
B
be objective and unbiased
C
include multiple sources
D
relay the facts of the event
29.
Look at the red circle. This is an example of ___
A
Talking
B
Headline
C
Weather
D
Photography
30.
Many times an article will come with something extra to help us understand what is happening. This article includes a
___________.
A
Chart
B
Photograph
C
Test
D
Video
31.
There is a short description added to each photograph in the newspaper. This is called a ___________.
A
Tidbit
B
Caption
C
Blurb
D
Note
32.
This viewpoints page is an opinion page. News writers express their own opinion about things happening in the world.
This is called an _______________.
A
Advertisement
B
Editorial
C
Game
D
Election
33.
A newspaper looks different from a book. Each article is arranged in _____________.
A
Date order
B
Alphabetical order
C
Columns
D
Front
34.
A newspaper printed on large paper, usually a respectable newspaper.
A
crossword
B
headline
C
tabloid
D
broadsheet
35.
A newspaper about half the size of an ordinary newspaper, usually with many pictures and often featuring sensational
stories.
A
broadsheet
B
review
C
obituary
D
tabloid
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36.
A written notice of the death of a person, as in a newspaper, often with a biographical sketch.
A
columns
B
headline
C
obituary
D
editorial
37.
A game in which you write words that are the answers to questions in a pattern of black and white squares
A
Review
B
Crosswords
C
Adverts
D
Columns
38.
News reporting on all relevant sides of an issue that allows representatives of those various sides the same coverage
is
A
soft news
B
frame
C
fairness
D
beat
39.
arrangement of pictures, captions, headlines, and copy on a spread
A
portraits
B
pica
C
layout
D
ladder
40.
Which type of journalism occurs when a journalist openly takes sides and expresses his or her opinions about a topic
while still remaining factual?
A
Objective Journalism
B
Advocacy Journalism
C
Balance
D
Propaganda
41.
Information presented intentionally to influence a mass audience to support or oppose something.
A
The Jerry Springer show
B
Advocacy Journalism
C
Propaganda
D
Objective Journalism
42.
The reporters, editors, photographers, producers and camera crews who sift through the many happenings of a day to
tell you what's important or interesting are called ____________________.
A
gaffers
B
journalists
C
sources
D
staffers
43.
Channels of communication that reach a large audience are called _______________________.
A
broadcasts
B
radios
C
mass media
D
televisions
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44.
To be ____________________ is to keep an open mind and report both sides of an issue.
A
objective
B
quiet
C
subjective
D
biased
45.
People who supply reporters with information are called __________________.
A
sources
B
rats
C
correspondents
D
editors
46.
Which news determinant profiles people who are in the public eye?
A
Proximity
B
Prominence
C
Human Interest
D
Conflict
47.
What is a journalist's duty?
A
To seek the truth and share a fair & comprehensive
report
B
To write a good article which has a lot of details
C
To always write articles without bias
D
To get all of the facts so that the story will be
entertaining
48.
What is bias in journalism?
A
Only writing good things about a person, event or issue B
An unbalanced and unfair way of looking at a situation
and reporting it
C
Only writing bad things about a person, event or issue D
Making up your mind about a person before getting to
know him/her
49.
What is yellow journalism?
A
Journalism that is award-worthy and of the highest
caliber
B
Journalism based upon sensationalism and crude
exaggeration
C
A good way of getting the word out so that the public
will know what is happening
D
A historical and valid way of reporting all of the facts in
a newspaper
50.
What is the job of a headline?
A
To tell you what the weather is.
B
To tell you all the information about the article
C
To interest the reader, so that they carry on reading.
D
To give you enough information so you don't have to
carry on reading.
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51.
What is the importance of having campus paper to the students?
52.
If you are going to write a news about your school what will be your headline?
53.
So far, did you learn important things about campus journalism?
54.
What is your impression to your instructor in this subject?
55.
Which of the following is the study of the structure of firms and markets and of their interactions?
A
Introductory microeconomics
C
Industrial economics
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B
Industrial organization .
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