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CAMPUS JOURNALISM FINAL EXAMINATION

NAME_________________________________________COURSE & YEAR__________

1. What is news? *
A. An article in a newspaper
B. Any topic that is relevant, timely, and of interest to your target audience
C. Any topic that is sensational, involves gossip, and allows use of your
opinion
D. Anything that you want

2. What is inverted pyramid style? *

A. A style of writing that emphasizes the human interest angle
B. An article based on the writer's opinion concerning an important issue
C. Top heavy news story because the beginning contains the most important
information.
D. Bottom heavy news story because the conclusion contains the most
important information.

3. What is a feature story? *

A. A news story with a human interest angle
B. An article based on the writer's opinion concerning an important issue
C. Fluff material such as horoscopes and crossword puzzles
D. Top heavy news story because the beginning contains the most important
information.

4. You need a photograph of a senior you are profiling in the newspaper, and you
notice that he has his professionally shot senior photographs posted on his
Facebook page. You: *
A. Ask the student for permission and, if granted, use the photo in your
publication.
B. Avoid using the photograph.
C. Just grab it, it is in Facebook anyway
 D. Take a candid shot of him

5. You just finished an interview with a new source and then received an email
saying that the source has tried to add you as a friend on Facebook. You: *
A. Accept. Your publication has no right telling you whom you can be friends
with.
B. Decline. You explain to the source that such a friendship could create the
perception of
C. Seen: Still weighing things if she/he is worth added as a friend
D. Ignore: she /he doesn't matter at all in any of your issue at hand.

6. Why is it necessary to quote sources in an editorial? *

A. Editorials don’t have to have sources
B. All types of articles have to have quotes
C. Quotes from sources offer support to a reporter’s argument
D. To be fair to the public

7. Your choice of a source should depend on the sources' .*

A. Popularity
B. Availability
C. Expertise
D. Height and Weight

8. What makes a story "newsworthy"? *

A. The story has to have balanced sources
B. The story has to be published
C. The story has to be about a topic that appeals to public interest
D. The story has to be about a celebrity

9. What is defamation? *
A. An invasion of privacy
B. A clearly labeled personal opinion
C. An untruthful accusation that lowers someone’s reputation
 D. Publishing unflattering information about someone

10. What are the 5 Ws and 1 H? *

A. The six paragraphs that are required for a standard news story
B. The six worst mistakes a reporter can make
C. The only six questions that a reporter can ask a source
D. The six necessary facts of a summary lead

11. What is a cutline? *

A. The lines that draw your attention in a photo
B. A false quote from a source
C. A delete mark in an edited writing
D. A caption that tells you what a photo is about

12. Who is a reporter? *

A. A person who writes research papers about any topic
B. A person who interviews sources, writes copy, and is published
C. Anyone who can publish his writing online
D. A good writer that happens to be popular with the public

13. What is Journalism? *

A. A hard thing to do
B. The study of writing in journals
C. An American business practice
D. The reporting and publishing of the news

14. What is an editorial? *

A. A part of the writing process
B. The process when an editor works with unfinished story
C. An opinion piece published on a special page
D. The job that reporter's get when they are promoted
15. Which lead summarizes only the most important facts of the story? *
A. Narrative lead
B. Punch lead
C. Question lead
D. Summary lead

16. What a summary lead contains? *

A. A direct quote
B. The most important facts of the story
C. A list of all the sources quoted in the story
D. Instructions on how to read the story

17. What is meant by balance in a news story? *

A. Getting a lawyer’s opinion before writing an article
B. Covering all sides of an issue as fairly as possible
C. Having several authors write a story
D. Giving the same amount of space to every paragraph

18. What is libel? *

A. Use of outside editors
B. Publishing a false statement that damages someone’s reputation
C. Publishing private information about a person
D. A tendency to do something

19. What do call the two facing pages in lay-outing a page? *

A. Spread
B. Inverted Pyramid
C. Headline
D. Caption
20. What is a specific area assigned to a reporter for regular coverage? *
A. Beat
B. Story
C. Editorial
D. Commonality

21. What is the beginning of the story which serves to summarize it and/or grab the
reader's attention ? *
A. Lead
B. Headline
C. Caption
D. Editorial

22. Privacy rights keep a reporter from including what kind of information in an
article? *
A. A person's name in the case of a death if families haven't been informed
yet
B. A person's home address
C. A person's phone number
D. All listed

23. What is being referred to a written defamation/slander? *

A. Review
B. Libel
C. Legal Activity
D. News

24. All of the following are part of the 5 W's EXCEPT: *

A. Who
B. How
C. Will
D. What
25. What type of hook do journalists typically use for a news story lead? *
A. The date of the event
B. A cute or clever observation
C. The piece of information that will be most important to the readers
D. The title

26. You are taking pictures of a rally near your high school with a large police
presence. The protest turns violent, however, and protesters begin throwing rocks at
police officers. One of the officers approaches you asking for your camera so that
authorities can begin investigating who started the riot. You:
A. Refuse. The newspaper is not an arm of the government, and it is not your
job to help law enforcement.
B. Agree. It is your duty as a citizen to help police investigate criminal activity.
Your camera might have important information that could bring a
dangerous person to justice.
C. Smile. Do not show that you are confused and don't know what to say.
D. Call a friend for help

27. What is the technical term for the news story’s opening statement? This is
considered as the first paragraph of a news article which contains the important
details. *
A. Introduction
B. Lead
C. Opening
D. First Paragraph

28. This principle of journalism refers to the personal sense and responsibility of
journalists wherein, for discussion purposes, he is willing to voice out his opinions
despite the differences. *
A. Independence of spirit and mind
B. Comprehensiveness and Proportionality
C. Opening
D. First Paragraph
29. This principle of journalism refers to the consistent method of testing information
to have that transparent approach to evidence. *
A. Truthfulness
B. Objectivity
C. Fairness
D. Comprehensiveness and Proportionality

30. What is Republic Act is Campus Journalism Act of 1991? *

A. Republic Act No. 7709
B. Republic Act No. 7079
C. Republic Act No. 7790
D. Republic Act No. 7907

31. It is a part of a campus paper which contains the reliable opinion of the Editor
regarding a chosen issue. *
A. News Page
B. Editorial Page
C. Feature Page
D. Sports Page

32. What is the technical term for the name of the writer whose article appears in the
paper? *
A. Writer
B. Author
C. Byline
D. Tagline

33. It is the imaginary horizontal line that divides the campus paper into two. *
A. Cut
B. Column Rules
C. Deck
D. Fold
34. Which of the following may skip immediacy because it is up for the writer’s
dexterous use of the language? *
A. Editorial
B. Feature stories
C. Column
D. News stories

35. Which of the following get its materials from current events, covering details that
were omitted by the news? *
A. Personal experience
B. News feature
C. Editorial
D. Personality sketch

36. Which of the following types of feature article has the primary objective to
entertain, making people laugh and be relieved of the stress of life while reading your
article? *
A. Historical and cultural
B. Entertainment
C. Humorous
D. Science and technology

37. This style may help the readers make informed choices. *
A. Summary of key points
B. Appropriate quotations
C. Straight forward question
D. Offers solution

38. What is referred as an editorial page illustration expressing opinion and

interpretation? *
A. Editorial cartoon
B. Cartooning
C. Sketching
 D. Caricature

39. It publishes more feature stories than news. *

A. Tabloid
B. Magazine
C. Newspapers
D. Newsletter

40. Is it correct to say that a feature article may be written in any form and style?
A. Yes, because it is free style
B. No, it should have definite form
C. Yes, if it is the form of the publication
D. Both a and c

41. What type of editorial is when the writer argues in order to persuade the readers
and is oftentimes called editorial of persuasion? *
A. Editorial of argumentation
B. Editorial of entertainment
C. Editorial of criticism
D. Editorial of information

42. What type of editorials when it explains the main aim of this editorial is to put the
news in its proper perspective. *
A. Editorial of information
B. Editorial of interpretation
C. Mood Editorial
D. Editorial of Persuasion

43. What type of editorial that points out to praise a worthy deed done by an
institution. *

A. Editorial of information
 B. Editorial of argumentation
C. Editorial of criticism
D. Editorial of commendation

44. What section in the editorial is the individual commentary of a columnist? *

A. Editorial proper
B. Guest Editorial
C. Letter to the Editor
D. Editorial Column

45. In radio program, what conveys the meaning? *

A. Script
B. Sound effects
C. Voice
D. Music

46. Jophia will write a feature article about her Black Pink bias. What type of feature
article is Jophia trying to focus? *
A. Human interest
B. Feature informative
C. Personality sketch
D. Travelogue

47. What illustration expresses opinion and interpretation? *

A. Editorial opinion
B. Editorial page
C. Editorial cartoon
D. Editorial board

48. Which one is also referred as "wordless editorial"? *

A. Editorial opinion
B. Editorial page
 C. Editorial cartoon
D. Editorial board

49. Which one is used by the cartoonist to have a subtle attack through editorial.
A. Symbolism
B. Stereotyping
C. Exaggeration
D. Humor

50. What do you call an overdo physical characteristics of people or things in order
to emphasize a point. *
A. Symbolism
B. Stereotyping
C. Exaggeration
D. Humor