Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

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

The pressure for news to be as popular as entertainment is driven by commercialism, or the desire to attract and maintain audiences in order to generate revenue. This has led to the phenomenon of "infotainment," where news is presented in a way that prioritizes entertainment value over its public-service role. This has been fueled in part by technological advances and corporate ownership of news outlets, but ultimately the root cause is the commercial imperative to maximize profits through advertising and audience engagement.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

According to the data provided in the passage, the Web contributes around 8.3 percent to total newspaper advertising. Option B (Less than 9 percent) is the closest answer.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The quote is attributed to Walter Lippmann, a prominent American journalist and political commentator in the early 20th century. He wrote extensively about the importance of a free and independent press in a functioning democracy, and his work had a significant influence on American journalism and political thought.

Question 5

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

The answer of The public relies on journalists to fact-check,...

Question 6

"Dying to tell the story" is a documentary about the photojournalist Dan Eldon, who was killed covering the war in:

Accepted Answer

"Dying to tell the story" is a documentary about the life and career of Dan Eldon, a photojournalist who was killed while covering the conflict in Somalia in 1993.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Pseudo events refer to activities that serve little purpose other than to be reproduced through publicity.

Question 8

To capture the mass market, what two newspapers of the United Kingdom and the United States worked to reach the maximum number of readers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of To capture the mass market, what two...

Question 9

When the delivery form of journalism changes…

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the delivery form of journalism changes…
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Question 10

A sudden, compelling news event covered immediately by reporters is called…

Accepted Answer

Breaking news refers to a sudden and important news event that is covered immediately by reporters. It is often a significant event that impacts the public and requires immediate attention.

Question 11

Which is not a news value?

Accepted Answer

Transparency is not considered a news value. The traditional news values include conflict, impact, timeliness, prominence, proximity, currency, and human interest.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The statement is explaining the news value of Proximity, which considers news events that are geographically closer to the audience as more relevant.

Question 13

The most common news value is

Accepted Answer

Conflict is often considered the most common news value because it captures attention and engages audiences by highlighting disagreements, struggles, or controversies.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Pseudo events are activities that are staged for the sole purpose of gaining publicity or media coverage, rather than for any inherent value or significance. They often lack meaningful content or depth and are designed primarily for the media to cover and reproduce for their own purposes.

Question 15

An edited set of video clips for a broadcast news story is called…

Accepted Answer

A package is an edited set of video clips, along with narration or on-camera reporting, used to tell a complete news story that can be broadcast as a standalone segment.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

According to the article, the Web contributes about 9 percent of total newspaper advertising.

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

The answer of One of the great challenges facing journalism...

Question 18

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

The surveillance function of the media involves monitoring, investigating, and reporting on current events, trends, and issues to inform the public. This encompasses keeping an eye on important happenings and developments in society.

Question 19

A story in the UC News Record that tells students about a tuition increase and how that might affect their financial aide relies most heavily on what element of news?

Accepted Answer

The story about a tuition increase and its potential effects on financial aid primarily relies on the element of impact because it directly affects the students' finances and their ability to afford education.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Citizen journalists refer to individuals who are not professional journalists but contribute news-related content to news organizations, often through pictures, videos, or eyewitness accounts.

Quiz 3: Making Journalism

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

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:

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:

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:

"Dying to tell the story" is a documentary about the photojournalist Dan Eldon, who was killed covering the war in:

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

To capture the mass market, what two newspapers of the United Kingdom and the United States worked to reach the maximum number of readers?

When the delivery form of journalism changes…

A sudden, compelling news event covered immediately by reporters is called…

Which is not a news value?

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

The most common news value is

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

An edited set of video clips for a broadcast news story is called…

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

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 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:

A story in the UC News Record that tells students about a tuition increase and how that might affect their financial aide relies most heavily on what element of news?

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