FBLA Journalism Exam with correct
Answers
Newspaper - Correct Answers -publication that contains information about current
events, features on different topics and advertisements
Penny Press - Correct Answers -newspapers that were named after the cost, 1 cent
Yellow Journalism - Correct Answers -mid-1890s journalism that represented
sensationalism, screaming headlines and cheap melodrama
Muckraking - Correct Answers -the beginning of investigative journalism; journalists took
on the role of promoting social responsibility investigating corruption, especially in big
business, social institutions and politics
First Amendment - Correct Answers -the First Amendment to the Constitution, which
provides the rights to free speech and free press
Censorship - Correct Answers -the prevention of printing or broadcasting materials that
are considered by some to be objectionable
Depth of Field - Correct Answers -the distance between the nearest and the furthest
objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera
Business Manager - Correct Answers -a person who drives the work of others in order
to run a major business efficiently and make a large profit
Budget - Correct Answers -an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of
time
Expenses - Correct Answers -the cost required for something; the money spent on
something
Income - Correct Answers -money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or
through investments
, Mass Media - Correct Answers -refers to all the channels of communication that reach a
large audience
Golden Age of Radio - Correct Answers -refers to the 1930s when Americans listened
to radios for music, drama, comedy, variety shows and news
Multiple Platforms - Correct Answers -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
Multiple Media - Correct Answers -may include print, broadcast and Internet; adding
audio and video elements to a print story
Correspondent - Correct Answers -a reporter
Ethics - Correct Answers -the moral principals that govern the appropriate conduct for
individuals and organizations
Accuracy - Correct Answers -getting all the facts right and always seeking the truth
Integrity - Correct Answers -In journalistic terms, it means:
1) not to sell your services for financial reward other than the salary you receive from
your employer
2) not to take money from a person, group or organization in return for ensuring their
story is covered by your news organization
3) not to promote a story based on any personal, group, or partisan interests.
4) not to endorse or appear to endorse any organization, its products, activities or
services
5) not to promote commercial products or services
6) not to promote our own media organization.
Fabrication - Correct Answers -an invention; a lie
Public Official - Correct Answers -anyone in a position of official authority that is
conferred by a state (ex.: government worker, senator, etc.)
Precedent - Correct Answers -a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an
authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases
Sunshine Laws - Correct Answers -laws requiring certain proceedings of government
agencies to be open or available to the public
Storyboard - Correct Answers -A storyboard is a sketch of how to organize a story and a
list of its contents
Videographer - Correct Answers -a person who makes video films
Answers
Newspaper - Correct Answers -publication that contains information about current
events, features on different topics and advertisements
Penny Press - Correct Answers -newspapers that were named after the cost, 1 cent
Yellow Journalism - Correct Answers -mid-1890s journalism that represented
sensationalism, screaming headlines and cheap melodrama
Muckraking - Correct Answers -the beginning of investigative journalism; journalists took
on the role of promoting social responsibility investigating corruption, especially in big
business, social institutions and politics
First Amendment - Correct Answers -the First Amendment to the Constitution, which
provides the rights to free speech and free press
Censorship - Correct Answers -the prevention of printing or broadcasting materials that
are considered by some to be objectionable
Depth of Field - Correct Answers -the distance between the nearest and the furthest
objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera
Business Manager - Correct Answers -a person who drives the work of others in order
to run a major business efficiently and make a large profit
Budget - Correct Answers -an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of
time
Expenses - Correct Answers -the cost required for something; the money spent on
something
Income - Correct Answers -money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or
through investments
, Mass Media - Correct Answers -refers to all the channels of communication that reach a
large audience
Golden Age of Radio - Correct Answers -refers to the 1930s when Americans listened
to radios for music, drama, comedy, variety shows and news
Multiple Platforms - Correct Answers -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
Multiple Media - Correct Answers -may include print, broadcast and Internet; adding
audio and video elements to a print story
Correspondent - Correct Answers -a reporter
Ethics - Correct Answers -the moral principals that govern the appropriate conduct for
individuals and organizations
Accuracy - Correct Answers -getting all the facts right and always seeking the truth
Integrity - Correct Answers -In journalistic terms, it means:
1) not to sell your services for financial reward other than the salary you receive from
your employer
2) not to take money from a person, group or organization in return for ensuring their
story is covered by your news organization
3) not to promote a story based on any personal, group, or partisan interests.
4) not to endorse or appear to endorse any organization, its products, activities or
services
5) not to promote commercial products or services
6) not to promote our own media organization.
Fabrication - Correct Answers -an invention; a lie
Public Official - Correct Answers -anyone in a position of official authority that is
conferred by a state (ex.: government worker, senator, etc.)
Precedent - Correct Answers -a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an
authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases
Sunshine Laws - Correct Answers -laws requiring certain proceedings of government
agencies to be open or available to the public
Storyboard - Correct Answers -A storyboard is a sketch of how to organize a story and a
list of its contents
Videographer - Correct Answers -a person who makes video films
