FBLA Journalism Test | 208 Complete Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
newspaper - ANSWER publication that contains information about current events,
features on different topics and advertisements
penny press - ANSWER newspapers that were named after the cost, 1 cent
inverted pyramid - ANSWER journalism style that puts the most important facts in
the first paragraph
yellow journalism - ANSWER mid-1890s journalism that represented
sensationalism, screaming headlines and cheap melodrama
muckraking - ANSWER the beginning of investigative journalism; journalists took on
the role of promoting social responsibility investigating corruption, especially in big
business, social institutions and politics
muckraker - ANSWER a journalist who investigated corruption, especially in big
business, social institutions and politics
First Amendment - ANSWER the First Amendment to the Constitution, which
provides the rights to free speech and free press
censorship - ANSWER the prevention, or attempted prevention, of printing or
broadcasting materials that are considered by some to be objectable
mass media - ANSWER refers to all the channels of communication that reach a
large audience
Golden Age of Radio - ANSWER refers to the 1930s when Americans listened to
radios for music, drama, comedy, variety shows and news
network - ANSWER a group of stations that broadcasts the same programs at the
same time
Web logs (blogs) - ANSWER Internet journals written by reporters with specialty
fields or interests; blogs also may be written by citizen journalists
multiple platforms - ANSWER the news organization has both a print publication
and an Internet site; media through which consumers obtain news, such as through
newspapers and news magazines, television, radio, and the Internet
multiple media - ANSWER may include print, broadcast and Internet; adding audio
and video elements to a print story
, convergence - ANSWER merging of media and platforms
journalist - ANSWER 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
journalism - ANSWER the business of news-gathering and reporting
objective - ANSWER to keep an open mind and report both sides of an issue
reporter - ANSWER a journalist who gathers facts and prepares information to send
out by mass media to the people who will read or listen to it; also called a
correspondent
correspondent - ANSWER a journalist who gathers facts and prepares information
to send out by mass media to the people who will read or listen to it; also called a
reporter
source - ANSWER a person who supplies reporters with information
gatekeeper - ANSWER editors, producers, publishers and other managers who
decide what will get into the paper, onto the Web site or onto the nightly news
broadcast
ethics - ANSWER the moral principals that govern the appropriate conduct for
individuals and organizations
accuracy - ANSWER getting all the facts right and always seeking the truth
credibility - ANSWER a reputation for being right; credible news organizations and
their employees strive to be fair and independent, that is, free from the influence of
government, businesses or individuals
influence - ANSWER
integrity - ANSWER
anonymous sources - ANSWER
transparency - ANSWER
on the record - ANSWER
impartial - ANSWER
conflict of interest - ANSWER
plagiarism - ANSWER
fabrication - ANSWER
Answers 100% Correct
newspaper - ANSWER publication that contains information about current events,
features on different topics and advertisements
penny press - ANSWER newspapers that were named after the cost, 1 cent
inverted pyramid - ANSWER journalism style that puts the most important facts in
the first paragraph
yellow journalism - ANSWER mid-1890s journalism that represented
sensationalism, screaming headlines and cheap melodrama
muckraking - ANSWER the beginning of investigative journalism; journalists took on
the role of promoting social responsibility investigating corruption, especially in big
business, social institutions and politics
muckraker - ANSWER a journalist who investigated corruption, especially in big
business, social institutions and politics
First Amendment - ANSWER the First Amendment to the Constitution, which
provides the rights to free speech and free press
censorship - ANSWER the prevention, or attempted prevention, of printing or
broadcasting materials that are considered by some to be objectable
mass media - ANSWER refers to all the channels of communication that reach a
large audience
Golden Age of Radio - ANSWER refers to the 1930s when Americans listened to
radios for music, drama, comedy, variety shows and news
network - ANSWER a group of stations that broadcasts the same programs at the
same time
Web logs (blogs) - ANSWER Internet journals written by reporters with specialty
fields or interests; blogs also may be written by citizen journalists
multiple platforms - ANSWER the news organization has both a print publication
and an Internet site; media through which consumers obtain news, such as through
newspapers and news magazines, television, radio, and the Internet
multiple media - ANSWER may include print, broadcast and Internet; adding audio
and video elements to a print story
, convergence - ANSWER merging of media and platforms
journalist - ANSWER 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
journalism - ANSWER the business of news-gathering and reporting
objective - ANSWER to keep an open mind and report both sides of an issue
reporter - ANSWER a journalist who gathers facts and prepares information to send
out by mass media to the people who will read or listen to it; also called a
correspondent
correspondent - ANSWER a journalist who gathers facts and prepares information
to send out by mass media to the people who will read or listen to it; also called a
reporter
source - ANSWER a person who supplies reporters with information
gatekeeper - ANSWER editors, producers, publishers and other managers who
decide what will get into the paper, onto the Web site or onto the nightly news
broadcast
ethics - ANSWER the moral principals that govern the appropriate conduct for
individuals and organizations
accuracy - ANSWER getting all the facts right and always seeking the truth
credibility - ANSWER a reputation for being right; credible news organizations and
their employees strive to be fair and independent, that is, free from the influence of
government, businesses or individuals
influence - ANSWER
integrity - ANSWER
anonymous sources - ANSWER
transparency - ANSWER
on the record - ANSWER
impartial - ANSWER
conflict of interest - ANSWER
plagiarism - ANSWER
fabrication - ANSWER
