CCI 150 - Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers
What is journalism? Is it just news? Correct Answer-Keeping others
informed by creating non-fiction content about any of a range of topics,
including news, sports, weather, science, technology or business,
entertainment, plus special topics like gaming, celebrity, fashion,
medicine, history, music, or as a content creator within a corporation or
non-profit
What sorts of jobs do our alumni have? Do we have alumni in high
profile jobs or job settings? Correct Answer-Vols beat reporter, sports
reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Digital Media specialist, CBS
Sports writer, MSU Assistant Director of Sports, MSU Director of
Photography, Senior Science Writer, Communications Manager, ABC
Philadelphia News Anchor, News and Trending editor for NBC Today,
some became entrepreneurs, some studied post-graduate journalism,
If a student is interested in a journalism career, what are the two
questions that person should ask themselves? Correct Answer-What
stories do I want to tell? What medium will I use to tell those stories?
What journalist organizations exist for students at UT? Correct Answer-
UTK Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Black
Journalists UTK, National Association of Hispanic Journalists - UTK
What are the major tenets of the SPJ Code of Ethics? Correct Answer-
Seek truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, be
accountable and transparent
, Is it possible to specialize in topics that interest you as a journalist?
Correct Answer-Yes
What is a beat? Correct Answer-Areas of specialization that journalists
have such as beat sports writers
Why is this a good time to be at UT if you are interested in magazines?
What publication did I show you in class that specifically relates to this?
Correct Answer-The Scoop magazine is an opportunity to gain
experience with magazines through a course at UTK.
Are specialized/targeted magazines more or less successful, generally
speaking? Why and what is the term for this? Correct Answer-They are
more successful because there is a magazine for everyone and
demassification contributed to this.
How have postal regulations shaped the industry? Recognize two
specific incidences of this. Correct Answer-This contributed to the old,
general interest of publications going away. Mailing prices became very
cheap in the 1940s but then it became more expensive due to the 2008
stock market crash.
What are the major categories of magazines? Know examples of each.
Correct Answer-Consumer - anything on a news stand
Nonconsumer - not found a news stand and 90% of all magazines
What is journalism? Is it just news? Correct Answer-Keeping others
informed by creating non-fiction content about any of a range of topics,
including news, sports, weather, science, technology or business,
entertainment, plus special topics like gaming, celebrity, fashion,
medicine, history, music, or as a content creator within a corporation or
non-profit
What sorts of jobs do our alumni have? Do we have alumni in high
profile jobs or job settings? Correct Answer-Vols beat reporter, sports
reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Digital Media specialist, CBS
Sports writer, MSU Assistant Director of Sports, MSU Director of
Photography, Senior Science Writer, Communications Manager, ABC
Philadelphia News Anchor, News and Trending editor for NBC Today,
some became entrepreneurs, some studied post-graduate journalism,
If a student is interested in a journalism career, what are the two
questions that person should ask themselves? Correct Answer-What
stories do I want to tell? What medium will I use to tell those stories?
What journalist organizations exist for students at UT? Correct Answer-
UTK Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Black
Journalists UTK, National Association of Hispanic Journalists - UTK
What are the major tenets of the SPJ Code of Ethics? Correct Answer-
Seek truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, be
accountable and transparent
, Is it possible to specialize in topics that interest you as a journalist?
Correct Answer-Yes
What is a beat? Correct Answer-Areas of specialization that journalists
have such as beat sports writers
Why is this a good time to be at UT if you are interested in magazines?
What publication did I show you in class that specifically relates to this?
Correct Answer-The Scoop magazine is an opportunity to gain
experience with magazines through a course at UTK.
Are specialized/targeted magazines more or less successful, generally
speaking? Why and what is the term for this? Correct Answer-They are
more successful because there is a magazine for everyone and
demassification contributed to this.
How have postal regulations shaped the industry? Recognize two
specific incidences of this. Correct Answer-This contributed to the old,
general interest of publications going away. Mailing prices became very
cheap in the 1940s but then it became more expensive due to the 2008
stock market crash.
What are the major categories of magazines? Know examples of each.
Correct Answer-Consumer - anything on a news stand
Nonconsumer - not found a news stand and 90% of all magazines
