Question 1

Herbert Gans concluded that journalists have __________________ values.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Herbert Gans concluded that journalists have __________________...

Question 2

How a news organization perceives its audience affects news coverage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One tradition from the colonial period of journalism is that the news media is independent from government censorship and control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the definition of news.Many people describe the news as objective.Is true objectivity in the news possible?

Accepted Answer

The definition of news can vary dependin

Question 5

Which term refers to telling news without bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional reporting 
B)  Two-side reporting 
C)  Honest reporting 
D)  Subjective reporting 
E)  Objective reporting 
A)  Traditional reporting 
B)  Two-side reporting 
C)  Honest reporting 
D)  Subjective reporting 
E)  Objective reporting

Question 6

Describe the primary values that Herbert Gans observed in North American journalists.

Accepted Answer

Herbert Gans observed several primary va

Question 7

The volume of advertising determines the total number of pages of a newspaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The inverted pyramid refers to a writing style in which the most important information is presented first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What determines the total number of pages in a newspaper?

Accepted Answer

A)  Size of the audience 
B)  Advertising 
C)  News 
D)  Sports 
E)  International news 
A)  Size of the audience 
B)  Advertising 
C)  News 
D)  Sports 
E)  International news

Question 10

Describe that latest trends in journalism.

Accepted Answer

As of my last update in early 2023, the

Question 11

Newsrooms are presenting less comprehensive coverage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________________ was the first newspaper for the masses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ was the first newspaper for the...

Question 13

Which term refers to a convention in newspaper writing in which the most important information is presented first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary reporting 
B)  News hole 
C)  Traditional pyramid 
D)  Inverted pyramid 
E)  Yellow journalism 
A)  Primary reporting 
B)  News hole 
C)  Traditional pyramid 
D)  Inverted pyramid 
E)  Yellow journalism

Question 14

According to the Boykoffs,balanced coverage has not translated into __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Boykoffs,balanced coverage has not...

Question 15

__________________ was the first published newspaper.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ was the first published newspaper....

Question 16

According to Wilfred Kesterton,which is not a period of Canadian journalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellow period 
B)  Transplant period 
C)  Third Canadian Press period 
D)  Growth period 
E)  Fourth Canadian Press period 
A)  Yellow period 
B)  Transplant period 
C)  Third Canadian Press period 
D)  Growth period 
E)  Fourth Canadian Press period

Question 17

Which is not a newspaper tradition from the colonial period that remains today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independence from government censorship 
B)  Ability to react in its own self-interest 
C)  Commitment to seeking truth 
D)  Active attempt to mould government policy 
E)  Professional training for journalists 
A)  Independence from government censorship 
B)  Ability to react in its own self-interest 
C)  Commitment to seeking truth 
D)  Active attempt to mould government policy 
E)  Professional training for journalists

Question 18

Who was Canada's first journalist killed in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tony Burman 
B)  David Gollob 
C)  Michelle Lang 
D)  Robert G. Hurst 
E)  Barbara Goldman 
A)  Tony Burman 
B)  David Gollob 
C)  Michelle Lang 
D)  Robert G. Hurst 
E)  Barbara Goldman

Question 19

Which term refers to the ranking of news that helps decide what makes it into news packages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Objectivity 
B)  Newsworthiness 
C)  Reportability 
D)  Formal ranking 
E)  Editorial bias 
A)  Objectivity 
B)  Newsworthiness 
C)  Reportability 
D)  Formal ranking 
E)  Editorial bias

Question 20

Which term is used to describe the space reserved for news in newspapers and on television?

Accepted Answer

A)  News hole 
B)  Front page 
C)  Headliner 
D)  Byline 
E)  Flow 
A)  News hole 
B)  Front page 
C)  Headliner 
D)  Byline 
E)  Flow

Herbert Gans concluded that journalists have __________________ values.

How a news organization perceives its audience affects news coverage.

One tradition from the colonial period of journalism is that the news media is independent from government censorship and control.

Discuss the definition of news.Many people describe the news as objective.Is true objectivity in the news possible?

Which term refers to telling news without bias?

Describe the primary values that Herbert Gans observed in North American journalists.

The volume of advertising determines the total number of pages of a newspaper.

The inverted pyramid refers to a writing style in which the most important information is presented first.

What determines the total number of pages in a newspaper?

Describe that latest trends in journalism.

Newsrooms are presenting less comprehensive coverage.

__________________ was the first newspaper for the masses.

Which term refers to a convention in newspaper writing in which the most important information is presented first?

According to the Boykoffs,balanced coverage has not translated into __________________.

__________________ was the first published newspaper.

According to Wilfred Kesterton,which is not a period of Canadian journalism?

Which is not a newspaper tradition from the colonial period that remains today?

Who was Canada's first journalist killed in Afghanistan?

Which term refers to the ranking of news that helps decide what makes it into news packages?

Which term is used to describe the space reserved for news in newspapers and on television?

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Exam 10: News

Herbert Gans concluded that journalists have __________________ values.

How a news organization perceives its audience affects news coverage.

One tradition from the colonial period of journalism is that the news media is independent from government censorship and control.

Discuss the definition of news.Many people describe the news as objective.Is true objectivity in the news possible?

Which term refers to telling news without bias?

Describe the primary values that Herbert Gans observed in North American journalists.

The volume of advertising determines the total number of pages of a newspaper.

The inverted pyramid refers to a writing style in which the most important information is presented first.

What determines the total number of pages in a newspaper?

Describe that latest trends in journalism.

Newsrooms are presenting less comprehensive coverage.

__________________ was the first newspaper for the masses.

Which term refers to a convention in newspaper writing in which the most important information is presented first?

According to the Boykoffs,balanced coverage has not translated into __________________.

__________________ was the first published newspaper.

According to Wilfred Kesterton,which is not a period of Canadian journalism?

Which is not a newspaper tradition from the colonial period that remains today?

Who was Canada's first journalist killed in Afghanistan?

Which term refers to the ranking of news that helps decide what makes it into news packages?

Which term is used to describe the space reserved for news in newspapers and on television?

Mass Media Literacy

Mass Media Technology

Entertainment

Print

Sound Recording

Picturesradio

Motion Pictures

Television

The Internet

Public Relations

Advertising

Media Research

Media Law and Ethics

Media Effects

Global Mass Media

Mass Media and Governance

Filters