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
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
"Gobbledeygook" in journalism is language which sounds as if it makes sense but is
either meaningless or confusing to the listener/reader is an extreme form of: - Answers
- jargon
If you have works available that are NOT restricted by copyright and do NOT require a
license or fee to use those are called what? - Answers - Public Domain
The FCC regulates the electromagnetic spectrum over which media send signals across
the airwaves. Which argument best describes the need for this? - Answers - the
"limited spectrum argument" because there is not enough space for everyone to
broadcast
Information shared by a source that is uncertain or known to them to be untrue is known
as: - Answers - misinformation and propaganda
The adviser to a student-published newspaper copies several articles from national
magazines to show student reporters examples of excellent journalism. According to
copyright law, the adviser does NOT need to obtain permission to copy the articles
because: - Answers - this use of copyrighted material falls under the fair use doctrine
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
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
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
"Gobbledeygook" in journalism is language which sounds as if it makes sense but is
either meaningless or confusing to the listener/reader is an extreme form of: - Answers
- jargon
If you have works available that are NOT restricted by copyright and do NOT require a
license or fee to use those are called what? - Answers - Public Domain
The FCC regulates the electromagnetic spectrum over which media send signals across
the airwaves. Which argument best describes the need for this? - Answers - the
"limited spectrum argument" because there is not enough space for everyone to
broadcast
Information shared by a source that is uncertain or known to them to be untrue is known
as: - Answers - misinformation and propaganda
The adviser to a student-published newspaper copies several articles from national
magazines to show student reporters examples of excellent journalism. According to
copyright law, the adviser does NOT need to obtain permission to copy the articles
because: - Answers - this use of copyrighted material falls under the fair use doctrine
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
