FBLA Journalism, Test Questions with Answers Latest update 2024/2025 Graded A+ (100% Correct)

FBLA Journalism, Test Questions with Answers Latest update 2024/2025 Graded A+ (100% Correct) Bureau - answerA news-gathering office maintained by a newspaper somewhere other tan its central location. Papers may have bureaus in the next county; in the state capital; in Washington, D.C.; or in foreign countries Byline - answerA line identifying the author of a story Citizen Journalism - answerA new form of media in which citizens actively participate in gathering and writing information, often in the form of news Closed-ended question - answerA direct question designed to draw a specific response--for example, "Will you be a candidate?" Contextual advertising - answerAdvertising on a website that is directed to likely users of that site based on demographic profiles Convergence - answerThe coordination of print, broadcast and online reporting in a news operation. The terms is defined in different ways by different people in the media industry Copy - answerWhat reporters write. A story is a piece of copy Copy desk - answerThe newspaper desk at which the final editing of stories is done, headlines are written and pages are designed Copy editor - answerA person who checks, polishes and corrects stories written by reporters. Usually copy editors write headlines for these stories; sometimes they decide how to arrange soties FBLA Journalism, Test Questions with Answers Latest update 2024/2025 Graded A+ and pictures on a page Cover - answerTo keep abreast of significant developments on a beat or to report on a specific event. The reporter covering the police beat may be assigned to cover a murder, for example Crowdsourcing - answerThe practice of asking members of the public to provide information for a story Cutline - answerThe caption that accompanies a newspaper or magazine photograph. The terms dates from the days when photos were reproduced with etched zinc plates called cuts. Deadline - answerThe time by which a reporter, editor or desk must have all scheduled work completed Deep background - answerInformation that may be used but that cannot be attributed to either a person or a position. Desk - answerA term used by reporters to refer to the city editor's or copy editor's position, as in "The desk wants this story by noon" Editor - answerThe top-ranking individual in te news department of a newspaper, also known as the editor-in-chief. The term may refer as well to those at any level who edit copy Editorial department - answerGenerally, the news department that is responsible for all newspaper content except advertising. At some papers this term refers to the department responsible for the editorial page only. Editorialize - answerTo inject the reporter's or the newspaper's opinion into a news story or headline. Most newspapers restrict opinion to analysis stories, columns and editorials Facebook - answerA social networking site that connects friends and acquaintances. It also offers businesses, including news media, an opportunity to connect with customers. Fair comment and criticism - answerOpinion delivered about the performance of anyone in the public eye. Such opinion is legally protected as long as it is not malicious and reporters do not misstate any of the facts on which it is based. Freedom of Information Act - answerA law passed in 1966 to make it easier to obtain information from federal agencies. The law was amended in 1974 to improve access to government records Futures file - answerA collection-filed according to date- of newspaper stories, letters, notes and other information to remind editors about stories to assign. See also tickler Gatekeeper - answerAn editor who determines what readers or viewers read, hear, and see. Graf - answerA shortened form of paragraph, as in "Give me two grafs on that fire." Graphics editors - answerUsually, the editor responsible for all non photographic illustrations in a newspaper, including information graphics, maps, and illustrations Hard lead - answerA lead that reports a new development or a newly discovered fact. See also soft lead Hard news - answerCoverage of the actions of government or business; or the reporting of an event, such as a crime, an accident, or a speech. The time element often is important. HTML - answerShort for hypertext markup language, the coding language used to create texts on the Web. Hyperlink - answerA connection between two places on the Web Hyperlocal - answerInformation that is intensely local in its emphasis. Hypertext - answerA Web document coded in HTML Information graphic - answerA visual representation of data Interest - answerA measure of the cumulative effect of all the news values. The more elements of the six news values that appear in the story, the more interesting that story will be to readers Invasion of Privacy - answerViolation of a person's right to be left alone Inverted pyramid - answerThe organization of a news story in which information is arranged in descending order of importance Investigative Reporting - answerThe pursuit of information that has been concealed, such as evidence of wrongdoing Lay out - answerV. To prepare page drawings to indicate where stories and pictures are to be placed in the newspaper; now done with design software. Layout - answern. The completed page drawing, or page dummy Lead - answerThe first paragraphy or first several paragraphs of a newspaper story (sometimes spelled lede); the story given the best display on Page One; or a tip. Libel - answerDamage to a person's reputation caused by a false written statement that brings the person into hatred, contempt or ridicule or injures his or her business or occupational pursuit. Media Fragmentation - answerThe impact of the internet and digital media on traditional media, such as newspapers and broadcast television. The addition of many new websites and social media divides or fragments the audience into smaller parts Multimedia Editor - answerAn editor responsible for coordinating or producing news content for various media. Multimedia Journalist - answerA journalist capable of producing content in more than one medium, such as radio and newspapers New media - answerEmerging forms of computer-delivered news News conference - answerAn interview session in which someone submits to questions from reporters. Also called a press conference News director - answerThe top news executive of a local television station News release - answerAn item that is sent out by a group or individual seeking publicity. Also called a handout or press release News value - answerA measure of how important or interesting a story is. Not for attribution - answerAn expression indicating that information may not be ascribed to its source. Nut paragraph - answerA paragraph that summarizes the key element or elements of a story. A nut paragraph is usually found in stories not written in inverted-pyramid form. Also called a nut graf. Off the record - answerAn expression that usually means "Don't quote me." Some sources and reporters use it to mean "Don't print this." Phrases with similar, and equally ambiguous, meanings are "not for attribution" and "for background only." Online editor - answerThe editor of a website for a newspaper or television station Op-ed page - answerThe page opposite the editorial page, frequently reserved for columns, letters to the editor and personality profiles. Open-ended question - answerA question that permits the respondent some latitude in the answer-for example, "How did you get involved in politics?" Open-meetings law - answerA state or federal law guaranteeing public access to meetings of public officials. Also called a sunshine law Open-records law - answerA state or federal law guaranteeing public access to many-but not allkinds of government records PDF file - answerShort for portable document format. An electronic facsimile of a printed document Photo editor - answerThe individual who advises editors on the use of photographs in the newspaper. The photo editor also may supervise in the photography department plagiarism - answerUsing any part of another person's writing and passing it off as your own Podcasting - answerA method of distributing multimedia files, usually audio or video, to mobile devices or personal computers so that consumers can listen or watch on demand. The term derived from Apple Inc.'s iPod, but podcasts may be received by almost any music player or computer Press - answerThe machine that prints the newspaper. Also a synonym for journalism, as in the phrase "freedom of the press". Sometimes used to denote print journalism, as distinguished from broadcast journalism. Privilege - answerA defense against libel that claims the right to repeat what government officials say or do in their official capacities Profile - answerA story intended to reveal the personality or character of an institution or person. Public figure - answerA person who has assumed a role of prominence in the affairs of society and who has persuasive power and influence in a community or who has thrust himself or herself to the forefront of a public controversy. Courts have given journalists more latitude in reporting on public figures than on private citizens.