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Journalism Midterm Examination

Authored by Robyn Smith

Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

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Journalism Midterm Examination
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the item that describes what is happening in a picture or gives credit to the source of the picture?

Folio

Dominant

Caption

Gutter

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R.2.1 -- Text Structure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the title of an article called?

caption

cover line

by-line

headline

3.

LABELING QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Label the parts of the newspaper per the terms we discussed.

a
b
c
d
e
Date
byline
Subhead
Banner
Headline

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R.2.1 -- Text Structure

4.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 15 pts

Categorize which of the following is considered to be journalism and which are not.

Groups:

(a) Yes it is Journalism

,

(b) No it is not Journalism

News article

Research project

Advertisement

Feature story
Press release
Documentary

Opinion piece

Interview
Breaking news

Social networking

Private diary

Creative Writing

Self-expressive acts

Investigative report
Editorial

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R.2.1 -- Text Structure

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following types of reporting to their definitions.

A detailed exploration of a particular subject.

Beat Reporting

The story that captures the public's attention.

Dominant Story

The most important story of the day.

Lead Story

In-depth investigation into a specific topic.

Enterprise Story

Covering daily news in a certain area.

Feature Story

6.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

Categorize what you owe and what you do not owe when you use sources for your writing.

Groups:

(a) What do you owe them?

,

(b) What do you NOT owe them?

Anonymity (unless their life is in danger)

Money or compensation

Compassion and care

Chance to respond

Respect and courtesy

Control of how the story will be written

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C.4.1 -- Sources and research

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following news value to its definition.

Something that is unusual or out of the ordinary.

Conflict

The geographical nearness of an event to the audience.

Impact

Who is of importance in article

Oddity

The effect or influence of an event or issue.

Proximity

A serious disagreement or argument.

Prominence

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R.2.1 -- Text Structure

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