Question 1

One of the challenges today to journalism's public-service role is the pressure for news to be as popular as entertainment, so that news becomes "infotainment." This challenge can be summarized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A consequence of technological advances 
B)  The insidious effects of public relations disguised as news 
C)  Commercialism 
D)  A result of corporate, absentee ownership of news outlets

Question 2

The Newsworthiness of stories are discussed in the morning and afternoon editorial meetings?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Engaged journalism is all about seeing journalism as more of a product than a service
True

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

News companies are beginning revisit the decision to give away all their content online for free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Those who send pictures or videos to news organizations are called citizen journalists?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The newsworthiness of stories is discussed in the morning and afternoon editorial meetings?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A TV Reporters script must go through multiple reads before it is sent to edit?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Making Journalism

One of the challenges today to journalism's public-service role is the pressure for news to be as popular as entertainment, so that news becomes "infotainment." This challenge can be summarized as:

The Newsworthiness of stories are discussed in the morning and afternoon editorial meetings?

Engaged journalism is all about seeing journalism as more of a product than a service True

News companies are beginning revisit the decision to give away all their content online for free.

Those who send pictures or videos to news organizations are called citizen journalists?

The newsworthiness of stories is discussed in the morning and afternoon editorial meetings?

A TV Reporters script must go through multiple reads before it is sent to edit?