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1.
This colonial paper, founded by the Popular Party, opposed British rule and attacked the
government officials.
A)
Pennsylvania Gazette
B)
New-York Weekly Journal
C)
Publick Occurrences
D)
Domestick
2.
Which of the following eras of journalism best represents the historical arrival of
newspapers as a mass medium?
A)
Penny press
B)
Partisan press
C)
Literary journalism
D)
Interpretive reporting
3.
Penny press newspapers _____.
A)
favored human-interest stories
B)
relied on subsidies from political parties
C)
catered to upper-class readers
D)
were sold exclusively by subscription
4.
Yellow journalism is _____.
A)
a journalism term from the 1950s for small-town papers and reporting styles
B)
a journalism term for federally funded newspaper archives in the 1960s and 1970s
C)
a journalism trend in the late 1800s that emphasized exciting human-interest
stories, crime news, large headlines, and easy-to–digest copy
D)
a 1980s industry term for PR-generated stories
5.
Name the publication most closely associated with the reinvented ideal of an impartial,
or purely informational, news model.
A)
The New York Times
B)
USA Today
C)
Time
D)
The New York World
6.
What development spawned the rise of interpretive journalism in the 1930s and 1940s?
A)
Objective reporting had not prepared people for the outbreak of World War I
B)
A need by newspapers to compete against radio
C)
The world’s increasing complexity and need to explain the ramification of key
issues and events
D)
All options are correct.
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7.
Which of the following developments accounts for declining newspaper readership?
A)
Competition from radio
B)
Competition from television
C)
The availability of newspapers on the Internet
D)
All options are correct.
8.
Which of the following is not one of the basic criteria of newsworthiness?
A)
Timeliness
B)
Proximity
C)
Conflict
D)
Consensus
9.
Herbert Gans studied the newsroom cultures of CBS, NBC, Newsweek, and Time during
the 1970s. Which of the following is not one of the enduring values he identified within
these newsroom cultures?
A)
Small-town pastoralism, favoring small, rural communities over big cities
B)
Major emphasis on individualism and personal stories over the operations of large
institutions or organizations
C)
An assumption that businesses compete only to increase profits
D)
Ethnocentrism, viewing other cultures through an American “lens”
10.
A newshole is _____.
A)
the portion of the newspaper dedicated to commercials
B)
nonnews stories that blur the line between entertainment and hard news
C)
the space left for news in the paper after the ads have been placed
D)
stories not covered by a particular newspaper because of a reporter shortage
11.
The majority of large daily papers today devote as much as one-half to two-thirds of
their pages to _____.
A)
print subscriptions
B)
online subscriptions
C)
advertisements
D)
subsidiary products
12.
Yellow journalism in the late 1800s was the direct forerunner of today’s tabloid
newspapers.
A)
True
B)
False
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13.
In objective journalism, reporters ideally strive to maintain a neutral attitude toward the
issue or event they cover.
A)
True
B)
False
14.
The early twentieth century was a time when even the most notorious yellow journalists
wanted to boost the respectability of the news business.
A)
True
B)
False
15.
Interpretive journalism came about due to concerns over whether the impartial approach
to news reporting was sufficient to help readers understand complex national and global
developments.
A)
True
B)
False
16.
Many editors discourage e-mail interviews because it gives the interviewees too much
control over shaping their answers.
A)
True
B)
False
17.
For mainstream print and TV reporters and editors, online news has not added new
dimensions to journalism.
A)
True
B)
False
18.
Journalists in the digital age have not faced additional demands as the result of
convergence.
A)
True
B)
False
19.
For most journalists, the bottom line is to “get the story.”
A)
True
B)
False
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20.
Most mainstream news organizations do not have ethical expectations for journalists
that extend beyond the hours spent on the job.
A)
True
B)
False
21.
The trend today in the newspaper business is toward independent local ownership of
newspapers and away from national chain ownership.
A)
True
B)
False
22.
The “echo chamber” refers to the idea that some media consciously cater to a portion of
society, and that people will seek out only those sources with which they agree and
avoid any news that might challenge their worldview.
A)
True
B)
False
23.
Conventional journalists will fight ferociously for the principles that underpin
journalism’s basic tenets.
A)
True
B)
False
24.
The _____ press is a forerunner to today’s editorial pages as well as to some cable news
channels and Web sites.
25.
News accounts that focus on the trials and tribulations of the human condition are called
______, which often feature ordinary individuals facing extraordinary incidents.
26.
In _____ journalism, which distinguishes factual reports from opinion columns,
reporters ideally strive to maintain a neutral attitude toward the issue or event they
cover.
27.
Newsroom cultures of CBS, NBC, Newsweek, and Time in the 1970s shared a value that
puts a major emphasis on ______ and personal stories over the operations of large
institutions or organizations.
28.
Aristotle’s ethical concept, the “_____,” was a guideline to find the balance between
competing positions.
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29.
Developed by Immanuel Kant, “_____” suggests that a society must adhere to moral
codes that are universal and unconditional, applicable in all situations at all times.
30.
What remains after the advertising department places the ads in the paper is called the
______.
31.
Explain different styles of newspaper reporting in American society.
32.
Name and explain at least three elements that contribute to the newsworthiness of an
event.
33.
Explain the main challenges that threaten American newspapers. How might these
challenges affect American democracy?
34.
In what ways do fake news shows such as The Daily Show and Full Frontal help
audiences to understand the news-of-the-day today and what do they inspire?
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Answer Key
1.
B
2.
A
3.
A
4.
C
5.
A
6.
D
7.
D
8.
D
9.
C
10.
C
11.
C
12.
A
13.
A
14.
A
15.
A
16.
A
17.
B
18.
B
19.
A
20.
B
21.
B
22.
A
23.
A
24.
partisan
25.
human-interest stories
26.
objective
27.
individualism
28.
golden mean
29.
categorical imperative
30.
newshole
31.
32.
33.
34.