Question 1

"Engaged journalism is an inclusive practice." That is part of quotation in a subhead in chapter 3. What does it mean in regard to journalism?

Accepted Answer

Engaged journalism refers to a model of

Question 2

Human interest stories often cause news organizations to disregard the main rules of newsworthiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What did the Knight Commission on Trust, Media & Democracy recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  that journalism becomes more insular. 
B)  make fewer distinctions between news, opinion and fact-based commentary. 
C)  explaining the "how" of journalism to news audiences. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  that journalism becomes more insular. 
B)  make fewer distinctions between news, opinion and fact-based commentary. 
C)  explaining the "how" of journalism to news audiences. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 4

How did WCPO and KCRG try to reach audiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through flyers 
B)  Through ads in their broadcasts 
C)  Through social media 
D)  Through focus groups 
A)  Through flyers 
B)  Through ads in their broadcasts 
C)  Through social media 
D)  Through focus groups

Question 5

Because of new technology and social media, journalists need to worry more than ever about who gets the news first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Because of new technology and social media journalists need to worry more than ever about who gets the news first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Impact describes an issue's effect on the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Activities that serve little purpose other than to be reproduced through publicity are called…

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking news 
B)  commodity 
C)  enterprise stories 
D)  beats 
E)  pseudo events 
A)  breaking news 
B)  commodity 
C)  enterprise stories 
D)  beats 
E)  pseudo events

Question 9

About how much does the Web contribute to total newspaper advertising?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 2 percent 
B)  Less than 9 percent 
C)  More than 15 percent 
D)  More than 27 percent 
E)  More than 76 percent 
A)  Less than 2 percent 
B)  Less than 9 percent 
C)  More than 15 percent 
D)  More than 27 percent 
E)  More than 76 percent

Question 10

The early 20th-Century journalist who called newspaper work "one of the truly sacred and priestly offices in a democracy" was:

Accepted Answer

A)  John Dewey 
B)  Walter Lippmann 
C)  Walter Cronkite 
D)  John Locke 
A)  John Dewey 
B)  Walter Lippmann 
C)  Walter Cronkite 
D)  John Locke

Question 11

Activities that serve little purpose other than to be reproduced through publicity are called…

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking news 
B)  commodity 
C)  enterprise stories 
D)  beats 
E)  pseudo events 
A)  breaking news 
B)  commodity 
C)  enterprise stories 
D)  beats 
E)  pseudo events

Question 12

What aspect of journalistic practice does engaged journalism seek to curtail?

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional. 
B)  collaborative. 
C)  transparency. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  transactional. 
B)  collaborative. 
C)  transparency. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

The solutions offered by Trusting News are relatively simple:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is Trusting News:

Accepted Answer

A)  a book on the history of transparency in journalism. 
B)  a survey on the public's trust of news media. 
C)  a news organization. 
D)  a training and education initiative. 
A)  a book on the history of transparency in journalism. 
B)  a survey on the public's trust of news media. 
C)  a news organization. 
D)  a training and education initiative.

Question 15

The story of Ron Sylvester, a veteran reporter now at the Las Vegas Sun, shows that it's very difficult for journalists to adapt to new modes of news delivery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most common news value is

Accepted Answer

A)  Impact 
B)  Prominence 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Currency 
E)  Novelty/Emotions 
A)  Impact 
B)  Prominence 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Currency 
E)  Novelty/Emotions

Question 17

One of the great challenges facing journalism today is that technology has transformed the gathering and delivering of news. Identify and briefly describe the three additional challenges or trends that we discussed during the first week of class.

Accepted Answer

One of the great challenges facing journ

Question 18

The statement ""news events in areas close to the audience are considered more relevant than those far away"" explains what news value?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict 
B)  Proximity 
C)  Prominence 
D)  Timeliness 
E)  Novelty/Emotions 
A)  Conflict 
B)  Proximity 
C)  Prominence 
D)  Timeliness 
E)  Novelty/Emotions

Question 19

The public relies on journalists to fact-check, to make sure that truth (not falsehoods) is reported as news. This fact-checking role is sometimes referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveillance 
B)  Gate-keeping 
C)  Agenda-setting 
D)  Watchdog 
A)  Surveillance 
B)  Gate-keeping 
C)  Agenda-setting 
D)  Watchdog

Question 20

The public expects the news media to monitor key events, issues and people to determine what is important and/or interesting. This media function is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Watchdog 
B)  Agenda-setting 
C)  Mirror 
D)  Surveillance 
A)  Watchdog 
B)  Agenda-setting 
C)  Mirror 
D)  Surveillance

"Engaged journalism is an inclusive practice." That is part of quotation in a subhead in chapter 3. What does it mean in regard to journalism?

Human interest stories often cause news organizations to disregard the main rules of newsworthiness.

What did the Knight Commission on Trust, Media & Democracy recommend?

How did WCPO and KCRG try to reach audiences?

Because of new technology and social media, journalists need to worry more than ever about who gets the news first.

Because of new technology and social media journalists need to worry more than ever about who gets the news first.

Impact describes an issue's effect on the public.

Activities that serve little purpose other than to be reproduced through publicity are called…

About how much does the Web contribute to total newspaper advertising?

The early 20th-Century journalist who called newspaper work "one of the truly sacred and priestly offices in a democracy" was:

Activities that serve little purpose other than to be reproduced through publicity are called…

What aspect of journalistic practice does engaged journalism seek to curtail?

The solutions offered by Trusting News are relatively simple:

What is Trusting News:

The story of Ron Sylvester, a veteran reporter now at the Las Vegas Sun, shows that it's very difficult for journalists to adapt to new modes of news delivery.

The most common news value is

One of the great challenges facing journalism today is that technology has transformed the gathering and delivering of news. Identify and briefly describe the three additional challenges or trends that we discussed during the first week of class.

The statement ""news events in areas close to the audience are considered more relevant than those far away"" explains what news value?

The public relies on journalists to fact-check, to make sure that truth (not falsehoods) is reported as news. This fact-checking role is sometimes referred to as:

The public expects the news media to monitor key events, issues and people to determine what is important and/or interesting. This media function is known as:

The Mirror, the Watchdog and the Marketplace

What Is Journalism

The Independent Journalist

From Disruption, New Models Emerge

What Do Journalists Owe Us

The Foundations of Free Expression

Conclusion

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Exam 3: Making Journalism

"Engaged journalism is an inclusive practice." That is part of quotation in a subhead in chapter 3. What does it mean in regard to journalism?

Human interest stories often cause news organizations to disregard the main rules of newsworthiness.

What did the Knight Commission on Trust, Media & Democracy recommend?

How did WCPO and KCRG try to reach audiences?

Because of new technology and social media, journalists need to worry more than ever about who gets the news first.

Because of new technology and social media journalists need to worry more than ever about who gets the news first.

Impact describes an issue's effect on the public.

Activities that serve little purpose other than to be reproduced through publicity are called…

About how much does the Web contribute to total newspaper advertising?

The early 20th-Century journalist who called newspaper work "one of the truly sacred and priestly offices in a democracy" was:

Activities that serve little purpose other than to be reproduced through publicity are called…

What aspect of journalistic practice does engaged journalism seek to curtail?

The solutions offered by Trusting News are relatively simple:

What is Trusting News:

The story of Ron Sylvester, a veteran reporter now at the Las Vegas Sun, shows that it's very difficult for journalists to adapt to new modes of news delivery.

The most common news value is

One of the great challenges facing journalism today is that technology has transformed the gathering and delivering of news. Identify and briefly describe the three additional challenges or trends that we discussed during the first week of class.

The statement ""news events in areas close to the audience are considered more relevant than those far away"" explains what news value?

The public relies on journalists to fact-check, to make sure that truth (not falsehoods) is reported as news. This fact-checking role is sometimes referred to as:

The public expects the news media to monitor key events, issues and people to determine what is important and/or interesting. This media function is known as:

The Mirror, the Watchdog and the Marketplace

What Is Journalism

The Independent Journalist

From Disruption, New Models Emerge

What Do Journalists Owe Us

The Foundations of Free Expression

Conclusion

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Filters