FBLA JOURNALISM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How many daily newspapers are there in the United States as of 2014 - Answers -
1,331
All of the following are ways capable companies get funding to operate their businesses
EXCEPT: a) local ads, b) royalties, c) cable service to your TV, d) set top boxes you
rent for your TV - Answers - Royalites
High capital costs, declining revenues, and tighter margins have particularly impacted
all of the following EXCEPT: a) radio, b) TV, c) newspapers, d) internet and social
media - Answers - Internet and social media
A disadvantage of utilizing social media for advertisers is: - Answers - new social
media options emerge constantly and it can be challenging to master and maintain them
all
Which of the following is NOT one of the six media conglomerates? a) Disney, b) Time
Warner, c) Gannet, d) GE - Answers - Gannet
Which of the following is NOT considered a wire service? a) Reuters, b) Agence
France-Presse, c) The Guardian, d) The Associated Press - Answers - The Guardian
Before the Internet, newspapers were an extremely profitable way to distribute news for
all of the following reasons EXCEPT: a) Once a newspaper established a distribution
network it was relatively easy to gain local monopoly, b) Newspapers could cut the size
of the newspaper very easily if there wasn't much news or ads to include, c) The
marginal costs of including classified ads was low because fixed distribution costs were
set, d) The additional costs to include retail advertising was low because fixed
distribution costs were set - Answers - Newspapers could cut the size of the
newspaper very easily if there wasn't much news or ads to include
All of the following are benefits of digital distribution of media EXCEPT: a) Copyright
protections are increased, b) Redistributed profits, c) Lower coordination costs, d)
Lower distribution costs - Answers - copyright protections are increased
During an interview, why is it important to shield your notebook? - Answers - provides
a better avenue for eye contact
What can you write in an opinion article that you can't write in a news article? - Answers
- personal views
Based on the AP Stylebook, which of the following is NOT acceptable when referencing
the July 4th holiday? a) july fourth, b) Fourth of July, c) Independence Day, d) July
Fourth - Answers - july fourth
, What does LCD stand for - Answers - Liquid Crystal Display
Which organization provides journalists with a Code of Ethics they must adhere to? -
Answers - Society of Professional Journalists
When a source is "on the record", what does that mean? - Answers - They know their
name will be published
The Washington Post deciding not to run a story regarding the U.S. installation of a
listening device on an undersea cable belonging to the Soviet Union that allows the U.S.
to know the precise location of Soviet submarines during the Cold War is an example of
which kind of ethical dilemma journalists face: - Answers - National Security
All of the following are highly ranked colleges for journalism EXCEPT: a) Wharton
School at Penn State University, b) S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at
Syracuse, c) Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, d) Annenberg
School for Communication and Journalism at USC - Answers - Wharton School at
Penn State
Which editor has the highest rank in the newsroom? - Answers - Managing editor
Journalism major employed as reporters and correspondents on average are likely to
earn a salary in what range: - Answers - $40,000-$50,000
Which print day is generally the most profitable for newspapers often carrying half of all
advertising? - Answers - Sunday
An example of an above-the-line media expense is: - Answers - Talent
Who is NOT a historical figure of journalism? a) William Randolph Hearst, b) Joseph
Pulitzer, c) James Wyman Barrett, d) Frederick Douglass - Answers - James Wyman
Barrett
While the AP Stylebook was created by journalists over many decades, news
organizations like the BBC, Guardian, Economist, and The New York Times have their
own stylebooks. This is known as: - Answers - House Style
What is the difference between an editorial and an opinion article? - Answers - An
editorial is written by one person, but it is considered the opinion of the newspaper. An
opinion article is written by one person, but it is not the opinion of the newspaper.
Based on the AP Stylebook, which of the following is incorrect: a) child care, b) in home
day care, c) day care, d) healthcare - Answers - healthcare
How many daily newspapers are there in the United States as of 2014 - Answers -
1,331
All of the following are ways capable companies get funding to operate their businesses
EXCEPT: a) local ads, b) royalties, c) cable service to your TV, d) set top boxes you
rent for your TV - Answers - Royalites
High capital costs, declining revenues, and tighter margins have particularly impacted
all of the following EXCEPT: a) radio, b) TV, c) newspapers, d) internet and social
media - Answers - Internet and social media
A disadvantage of utilizing social media for advertisers is: - Answers - new social
media options emerge constantly and it can be challenging to master and maintain them
all
Which of the following is NOT one of the six media conglomerates? a) Disney, b) Time
Warner, c) Gannet, d) GE - Answers - Gannet
Which of the following is NOT considered a wire service? a) Reuters, b) Agence
France-Presse, c) The Guardian, d) The Associated Press - Answers - The Guardian
Before the Internet, newspapers were an extremely profitable way to distribute news for
all of the following reasons EXCEPT: a) Once a newspaper established a distribution
network it was relatively easy to gain local monopoly, b) Newspapers could cut the size
of the newspaper very easily if there wasn't much news or ads to include, c) The
marginal costs of including classified ads was low because fixed distribution costs were
set, d) The additional costs to include retail advertising was low because fixed
distribution costs were set - Answers - Newspapers could cut the size of the
newspaper very easily if there wasn't much news or ads to include
All of the following are benefits of digital distribution of media EXCEPT: a) Copyright
protections are increased, b) Redistributed profits, c) Lower coordination costs, d)
Lower distribution costs - Answers - copyright protections are increased
During an interview, why is it important to shield your notebook? - Answers - provides
a better avenue for eye contact
What can you write in an opinion article that you can't write in a news article? - Answers
- personal views
Based on the AP Stylebook, which of the following is NOT acceptable when referencing
the July 4th holiday? a) july fourth, b) Fourth of July, c) Independence Day, d) July
Fourth - Answers - july fourth
, What does LCD stand for - Answers - Liquid Crystal Display
Which organization provides journalists with a Code of Ethics they must adhere to? -
Answers - Society of Professional Journalists
When a source is "on the record", what does that mean? - Answers - They know their
name will be published
The Washington Post deciding not to run a story regarding the U.S. installation of a
listening device on an undersea cable belonging to the Soviet Union that allows the U.S.
to know the precise location of Soviet submarines during the Cold War is an example of
which kind of ethical dilemma journalists face: - Answers - National Security
All of the following are highly ranked colleges for journalism EXCEPT: a) Wharton
School at Penn State University, b) S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at
Syracuse, c) Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, d) Annenberg
School for Communication and Journalism at USC - Answers - Wharton School at
Penn State
Which editor has the highest rank in the newsroom? - Answers - Managing editor
Journalism major employed as reporters and correspondents on average are likely to
earn a salary in what range: - Answers - $40,000-$50,000
Which print day is generally the most profitable for newspapers often carrying half of all
advertising? - Answers - Sunday
An example of an above-the-line media expense is: - Answers - Talent
Who is NOT a historical figure of journalism? a) William Randolph Hearst, b) Joseph
Pulitzer, c) James Wyman Barrett, d) Frederick Douglass - Answers - James Wyman
Barrett
While the AP Stylebook was created by journalists over many decades, news
organizations like the BBC, Guardian, Economist, and The New York Times have their
own stylebooks. This is known as: - Answers - House Style
What is the difference between an editorial and an opinion article? - Answers - An
editorial is written by one person, but it is considered the opinion of the newspaper. An
opinion article is written by one person, but it is not the opinion of the newspaper.
Based on the AP Stylebook, which of the following is incorrect: a) child care, b) in home
day care, c) day care, d) healthcare - Answers - healthcare
