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US Major Communication Advanced Test 1

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Question 1
What is objectivity?
A) Neutral reporting
B) Bias
C) Opinion
D) Ads
Question 2
What is an interview?
A) Lecture
B) Question meeting
C) Party
D) Exam only
Question 3
What is a correction?
A) No fix
B) Delete story
C) Fixed error note
D) Ignore errors
Question 4
What is a source?
A) Reporter
B) Reader
C) No source
D) Info provider
Question 5
What is an op-ed?
A) Opinion piece
B) News report
C) Ad
D) Review
Question 6
Which term means "Reviewing manager"?
A) communication
B) an editor
C) mass communication
D) news values
Question 7
Which term means "Limited reuse right"?
A) communication
B) mass communication
C) fair use
D) news values
Question 8
Which term means "Nonprofit media"?
A) communication
B) mass communication
C) news values
D) public broadcasting
Question 9
Provide the definition of a lede:
A) Opening summary
B) Ending
C) Headline
D) Caption
Question 10
Which term means "Reporter specialty"?
A) communication
B) a beat
C) mass communication
D) news values
Question 11
Which of the following best defines libel?
A) Spoken insult
B) True report
C) Written defamation
D) Opinion
Question 12
Which of the following best defines shield law?
A) No protection
B) Gag order
C) Censorship
D) Reporter protection
Question 13
Which of the following best defines prior restraint?
A) Banning before publishing
B) After fines
C) Taxing papers
D) Closing libraries
Question 14
What best defines a caption?
A) Headline
B) Photo text
C) Story
D) Ad
Question 15
What best defines an embargo?
A) Instant publish
B) No deal
C) Delayed release deal
D) Ban all
Question 16
What best defines AP style?
A) No rules
B) Essays only
C) Novels
D) News writing rules
Question 17
What best defines a copy desk?
A) Editing hub
B) Newsroom
C) No desk
D) Print shop
Question 18
Provide the definition of mass communication:
A) Chatting
B) Wide audience media
C) Letters
D) No audience
Question 19
Provide the definition of agenda setting:
A) No power
B) Audience decides
C) Media topic power
D) Ads only
Question 20
Provide the definition of a podcast:
A) Video show
B) No audio
C) Radio only
D) Audio series

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