Journalism 220 Final Exam Questions and Verified Answers (Already Passed)
True or false: Immersive journalism explores journalistic experiences in VR, replicates real emotion and
is a way of experiencing news. - Answers True
True or false: According to author Rebecca Skloot, writing and science are very similar - Answers True
How does Rebecca Skloot get the dialogue for her scenes? Choose all that apply. - Answers a. She
recreated it through interviews.
b. Written documentation.
c. Hints from sources.
Define a commodity. - Answers A product sold by many different companies that is uniform in quality
and thus driven entirely by price.
News comes from many different places and outcomes. Journalists decide what's considered news
based on "news values." Which of the following is considered a "news value"? Choose all that apply -
Answers Timeliness and Impact
How do journalists demonstrate their loyalty to citizens? Select all that apply. - Answers By remaining
committed to truth-telling. and
By exhibiting a commitment to elevating the discourse
What does the "proximity" news value pertain to? - Answers News events in areas close to where the
audience is.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated according to Associated Press style? - Answers "I had
lunch at the restaurant," Williams said. "It was delicious."
How does "the public" factor into the definition of journalism? - Answers Journalism is for the public.
Citizens are the reason for its being.
The JOUR200 lectures describe the search for truth in journalism as - Answers A process
According to the "Elements of Journalism" by Kovach and Rosenstiel, the second principle describes that
journalism is for: - Answers The public
How many people sources did the reporter say he talked to before writing the "Bowling" story? -
Answers 15-20
Among analyzing, informing, interpreting and explaining, which does the chapter state comes first for
journalism? - Answers Informing
True or false: "Journalism investigates" has been a function of journalism since its beginnings. - Answers
False
, What most accurately describes "the marketplace" in journalism? - Answers The notion that many ideas
and opinions can work together in journalism.
What most accurately describes "the mirror" in journalism? - Answers Journalism is a reflection of
society and the facts, not what people want it to be.
The seven news values discussed in lecture are: - Answers Timeliness, oddity, prominence, human
interest, conflict, proximity, and impact
When a newspaper prints a picture of the president eating a hamburger, the most significant news value
at work is: - Answers Prominance
The news value of impact describes: - Answers An issue's effect on the public
The news value of proximity describes: - Answers Stories with a geographic nearness to the audience
There is no difference between news and journalism. - Answers False
True or false: Journalism has a singular, clear definition. - Answers False
The elements of journalism state that news must be what? - Answers Comprehensive and proportional
In the "See It Now" episode about Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Fred Friendly said the press was acting like a -
Answers Mirror
Whom do citizens check in vertical accountability? - Answers The government
Which is an example of a secondary source in the "Bowling" story? - Answers Dallas Morning News story
that ran right after Fong's near-perfect series
True or False: Bill Fong, whose story is the "Most Amazing Bowling Story," would rather be alive with an
899 than dead with a 900. - Answers True
True or false: According to author Rebecca Skloot, writing and science are very similar. - Answers True
True or false: Rebecca Skloot recommends conveying scientific information through a scene. - Answers
True
Choose the sentence that best follows AP Style. - Answers She will travel to Cookeville, Tennessee,
before 10 p.m.
More than one of these sentences use appropriate punctuation for quotations and partial quotations. -
Answers Katie Abrams, a professor of agricultural communications, said that the mere presence of food
labels saying "organic" may make shoppers believe that the labeled chicken is safer than the unlabeled
chicken.
What most accurately describes "the watchdog" in journalism? - Answers The "protector" of journalism.
The people who protect the weak against the strong.
True or false: Immersive journalism explores journalistic experiences in VR, replicates real emotion and
is a way of experiencing news. - Answers True
True or false: According to author Rebecca Skloot, writing and science are very similar - Answers True
How does Rebecca Skloot get the dialogue for her scenes? Choose all that apply. - Answers a. She
recreated it through interviews.
b. Written documentation.
c. Hints from sources.
Define a commodity. - Answers A product sold by many different companies that is uniform in quality
and thus driven entirely by price.
News comes from many different places and outcomes. Journalists decide what's considered news
based on "news values." Which of the following is considered a "news value"? Choose all that apply -
Answers Timeliness and Impact
How do journalists demonstrate their loyalty to citizens? Select all that apply. - Answers By remaining
committed to truth-telling. and
By exhibiting a commitment to elevating the discourse
What does the "proximity" news value pertain to? - Answers News events in areas close to where the
audience is.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated according to Associated Press style? - Answers "I had
lunch at the restaurant," Williams said. "It was delicious."
How does "the public" factor into the definition of journalism? - Answers Journalism is for the public.
Citizens are the reason for its being.
The JOUR200 lectures describe the search for truth in journalism as - Answers A process
According to the "Elements of Journalism" by Kovach and Rosenstiel, the second principle describes that
journalism is for: - Answers The public
How many people sources did the reporter say he talked to before writing the "Bowling" story? -
Answers 15-20
Among analyzing, informing, interpreting and explaining, which does the chapter state comes first for
journalism? - Answers Informing
True or false: "Journalism investigates" has been a function of journalism since its beginnings. - Answers
False
, What most accurately describes "the marketplace" in journalism? - Answers The notion that many ideas
and opinions can work together in journalism.
What most accurately describes "the mirror" in journalism? - Answers Journalism is a reflection of
society and the facts, not what people want it to be.
The seven news values discussed in lecture are: - Answers Timeliness, oddity, prominence, human
interest, conflict, proximity, and impact
When a newspaper prints a picture of the president eating a hamburger, the most significant news value
at work is: - Answers Prominance
The news value of impact describes: - Answers An issue's effect on the public
The news value of proximity describes: - Answers Stories with a geographic nearness to the audience
There is no difference between news and journalism. - Answers False
True or false: Journalism has a singular, clear definition. - Answers False
The elements of journalism state that news must be what? - Answers Comprehensive and proportional
In the "See It Now" episode about Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Fred Friendly said the press was acting like a -
Answers Mirror
Whom do citizens check in vertical accountability? - Answers The government
Which is an example of a secondary source in the "Bowling" story? - Answers Dallas Morning News story
that ran right after Fong's near-perfect series
True or False: Bill Fong, whose story is the "Most Amazing Bowling Story," would rather be alive with an
899 than dead with a 900. - Answers True
True or false: According to author Rebecca Skloot, writing and science are very similar. - Answers True
True or false: Rebecca Skloot recommends conveying scientific information through a scene. - Answers
True
Choose the sentence that best follows AP Style. - Answers She will travel to Cookeville, Tennessee,
before 10 p.m.
More than one of these sentences use appropriate punctuation for quotations and partial quotations. -
Answers Katie Abrams, a professor of agricultural communications, said that the mere presence of food
labels saying "organic" may make shoppers believe that the labeled chicken is safer than the unlabeled
chicken.
What most accurately describes "the watchdog" in journalism? - Answers The "protector" of journalism.
The people who protect the weak against the strong.
