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US Major Journalism Test 8

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University Major — Test 8 (Journalism) University (Undergraduate Majors, USA) USA USA University Majors Curriculum
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Question 1
What is a lede?
A) Opening summary
B) Ending
C) Headline
D) Caption
Question 2
What is agenda setting?
A) No power
B) Media topic power
C) Audience decides
D) Ads only
Question 3
What is public broadcasting?
A) Commercial only
B) No media
C) Nonprofit media
D) State-run only
Question 4
What is prior restraint?
A) After fines
B) Taxing papers
C) Closing libraries
D) Banning before publishing
Question 5
Provide the definition of a beat:
A) Reporter specialty
B) Drum
C) No specialty
D) Desk only
Question 6
Which term means "Neutral reporting"?
A) communication
B) objectivity
C) mass communication
D) news values
Question 7
Provide the definition of a newsletter:
A) Spam
B) No mail
C) Email update
D) Print only
Question 8
Provide the definition of verification:
A) Guessing
B) No checks
C) Copying
D) Checking facts
Question 9
Which term means "Presentation angle"?
A) framing
B) communication
C) mass communication
D) news values
Question 10
Which term means "Wide audience media"?
A) communication
B) mass communication
C) news values
D) objectivity
Question 11
Provide the definition of an embargo:
A) Instant publish
B) No deal
C) Delayed release deal
D) Ban all
Question 12
Provide the definition of AP style:
A) No rules
B) Essays only
C) Novels
D) News writing rules
Question 13
Which term means "Merging outlets"?
A) consolidation
B) communication
C) mass communication
D) news values
Question 14
Which term means "Timeliness impact conflict"?
A) communication
B) news values
C) mass communication
D) objectivity
Question 15
Provide the definition of a source:
A) Reporter
B) Reader
C) Info provider
D) No source
Question 16
Provide the definition of community radio:
A) National net
B) No radio
C) Commercial only
D) Local station
Question 17
Which of the following best defines the digital divide?
A) Access gap
B) No gap
C) Skill gap
D) Age gap
Question 18
Which of the following best defines copyright?
A) No protection
B) Work protection
C) Free all
D) Short term
Question 19
Which of the following best defines a press release?
A) Ad
B) Review
C) News announcement
D) Secret memo
Question 20
Which term means "Reporter protection"?
A) communication
B) mass communication
C) news values
D) shield law

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