FBLA Journalism UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Newspaper - CORRECT ANSWER - publication that contains information about current
events, features on different topics and advertisements
Penny Press - CORRECT ANSWER - newspapers that were named after the cost, 1 cent
Yellow Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - mid-1890s journalism that represented
sensationalism, screaming headlines and cheap melodrama
Muckraking - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - the First Amendment to the Constitution,
which provides the rights to free speech and free press
Censorship - CORRECT ANSWER - the prevention of printing or broadcasting materials
that are considered by some to be objectionable
Mass Media - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to all the channels of communication that
reach a large audience
Golden Age of Radio - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to the 1930s when Americans
listened to radios for music, drama, comedy, variety shows and news
Multiple Platforms - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - may include print, broadcast and Internet;
adding audio and video elements to a print story
Correspondent - CORRECT ANSWER - a reporter
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - the moral principals that govern the appropriate conduct
for individuals and organizations
Accuracy - CORRECT ANSWER - getting all the facts right and always seeking the truth
Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - an invention; a lie
Public Official - CORRECT ANSWER - anyone in a position of official authority that is
conferred by a state (ex.: government worker, senator, etc.)
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER - a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an
authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases
Sunshine Laws - CORRECT ANSWER - laws requiring certain proceedings of
government agencies to be open or available to the public
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Newspaper - CORRECT ANSWER - publication that contains information about current
events, features on different topics and advertisements
Penny Press - CORRECT ANSWER - newspapers that were named after the cost, 1 cent
Yellow Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - mid-1890s journalism that represented
sensationalism, screaming headlines and cheap melodrama
Muckraking - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - the First Amendment to the Constitution,
which provides the rights to free speech and free press
Censorship - CORRECT ANSWER - the prevention of printing or broadcasting materials
that are considered by some to be objectionable
Mass Media - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to all the channels of communication that
reach a large audience
Golden Age of Radio - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to the 1930s when Americans
listened to radios for music, drama, comedy, variety shows and news
Multiple Platforms - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - may include print, broadcast and Internet;
adding audio and video elements to a print story
Correspondent - CORRECT ANSWER - a reporter
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - the moral principals that govern the appropriate conduct
for individuals and organizations
Accuracy - CORRECT ANSWER - getting all the facts right and always seeking the truth
Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - an invention; a lie
Public Official - CORRECT ANSWER - anyone in a position of official authority that is
conferred by a state (ex.: government worker, senator, etc.)
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER - a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an
authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases
Sunshine Laws - CORRECT ANSWER - laws requiring certain proceedings of
government agencies to be open or available to the public
