FBLA Journalism Test | 208 Complete Questions And Answers 100% Correct
Question : Newspaper
Correct answer: publication that contains information about
current events, features on different topics and advertisements
Question : Penny Press
Correct answer: newspapers that were named after the cost, 1
cent
Question : Yellow Journalism
Correct answer: mid-1890s journalism that represented
sensationalism, screaming headlines and cheap melodrama
Question : Muckraking
Correct 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
Question : First Amendment
Correct answer: the First Amendment to the Constitution,
which provides the rights to free speech and free press
Question : Censorship
Correct answer: the prevention of printing or broadcasting
materials that are considered by some to be objectionable
Question : Mass Media
Correct answer: refers to all the channels of communication
that reach a large audience
Question : Golden Age of Radio
Correct answer: refers to the 1930s when Americans listened
to radios for music, drama, comedy, variety shows and news
Question : Multiple Platforms
Correct 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
Question : Multiple Media
Correct answer: may include print, broadcast and Internet;
adding audio and video elements to a print story
Question : Correspondent
Correct answer: a reporter
Question : Ethics
Correct answer: the moral principals that govern the
appropriate conduct for individuals and organizations
Question : Accuracy
Correct answer: getting all the facts right and always seeking
the truth
Question : Integrity
Correct answer: In journalistic terms, it means:
not to sell your services for financial reward other than the salary you receive from your employer
not to take money from a person, group or organization in return for ensuring their story is covered by your news organization
not to promote a story based on any personal, group, or partisan interests.
not to endorse or appear to endorse any organization, its products, activities or services
not to promote commercial products or services
not to promote our own media organization.