US Major Communication Test 1

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Question 1

What is a retraction?

A) Withdrawn story

B) Correction

C) No action

D) Update

Question 2

What is citizen journalism?

A) Pro only

B) Public reporting

C) No reporting

D) PR only

Question 3

What is community radio?

A) National net

B) No radio

C) Local station

D) Commercial only

Question 4

What is framing?

A) No angle

B) Facts only

C) Ads only

D) Presentation angle

Question 5

What is an embargo?

A) Delayed release deal

B) Instant publish

C) No deal

D) Ban all

Question 6

Which term means "Wide audience media"?

A) communication

B) mass communication

C) news values

D) objectivity

Question 7

Which term means "News writing rules"?

A) communication

B) mass communication

C) AP style

D) news values

Question 8

Which of the following best defines the digital divide?

A) No gap

B) Skill gap

C) Age gap

D) Access gap

Question 9

Which of the following best defines objectivity?

A) Neutral reporting

B) Bias

C) Opinion

D) Ads

Question 10

Which of the following best defines a press release?

A) Ad

B) News announcement

C) Review

D) Secret memo

Question 11

Which of the following best defines a source?

A) Reporter

B) Reader

C) Info provider

D) No source

Question 12

Which of the following best defines an interview?

A) Lecture

B) Party

C) Exam only

D) Question meeting

Question 13

Which of the following best defines shield law?

A) Reporter protection

B) No protection

C) Gag order

D) Censorship

Question 14

Which of the following best defines a newsletter?

A) Spam

B) Email update

C) No mail

D) Print only

Question 15

Which of the following best defines prior restraint?

A) After fines

B) Taxing papers

C) Banning before publishing

D) Closing libraries

Question 16

What best defines copyright?

A) No protection

B) Free all

C) Short term

D) Work protection

Question 17

What best defines a headline?

A) Title hook

B) Story body

C) Caption

D) Byline

Question 18

Provide the definition of libel:

A) Spoken insult

B) Written defamation

C) True report

D) Opinion

Question 19

Provide the definition of slander:

A) Written insult

B) True report

C) Spoken defamation

D) Opinion

Question 20

Provide the definition of agenda setting:

A) No power

B) Audience decides

C) Ads only

D) Media topic power

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