Question 1

Local news delivery has not changed in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Paywalls for online news began to be used widely in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)   2011
B)   2008
C)   2005
D)   2001
E)   1998 A

Question 3

According to the textbook, non-profit organizations have been organized to do investigative journalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Investigative journalism has been…

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing at news outlets in recent years
B)   decreasing at news outlets in recent years
C)   helped by the economic downturn
D)   considered less important as social media become prominent
E)   a profitable part of news organizations

Question 5

"Sponsored content" is a distinct section of news that is paid for by an advertiser The subject matter of the content often matches that of the advertising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Digital-first" strategy means even legacy media break news over digital media rather than waiting for their scheduled print publication or broadcast time slot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Aspen Journalism is an example of a new company that seeks to produce investigative journalism in the local public interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Patch editors write, shoot and edit, capture video and closely monitor analytics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is not a trend in journalism in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paying for online access to news
B)   New funding models
C)   Responding to Web search trends
D)   New approaches to local news
E)   Increasing profits at large news companies

Question 10

Legacy Media are products that predate the internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which type of paywall allows more flexibility in what users can view without a subscription

Accepted Answer

A)   Hard Paywall
B)   Soft Paywall
C)   Metered Paywall
D)   None of the above

Question 12

Patch covers mainly low-income communities often ignored by traditional news organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some argue that engagement is more important than attracting large numbers to digital sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Media outlets are either concerned with audience engagement or amount of ads. True or

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Unlike newspapers, television networks and national magazines have been expanding their investigative units in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Monetization" is the process of converting something that once was free into a product that is sold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Startups are organic media organizations formed in the digital age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The process of converting something that was once free into a product that is sold is the definition of…

Accepted Answer

A)   engagement
B)   digital-first
C)   hyper-local
D)   monetization
E)   paywall

Question 19

Legacy media have homogeneous audiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What two key reporting positions are being cut as a result of funding issues?

Accepted Answer

A)   Health Reporting
B)   Investigative Reporting
C)   Consumer Reporting
D)   Statehouse Reporting
E)   None of the above

Exam 5: From Disruption, New Models Emerge

Local news delivery has not changed in recent years.

Paywalls for online news began to be used widely in what year?

According to the textbook, non-profit organizations have been organized to do investigative journalism.

Investigative journalism has been…

"Sponsored content" is a distinct section of news that is paid for by an advertiser The subject matter of the content often matches that of the advertising.

"Digital-first" strategy means even legacy media break news over digital media rather than waiting for their scheduled print publication or broadcast time slot.

Aspen Journalism is an example of a new company that seeks to produce investigative journalism in the local public interest.

Patch editors write, shoot and edit, capture video and closely monitor analytics.

Which is not a trend in journalism in recent years?

Legacy Media are products that predate the internet.

Which type of paywall allows more flexibility in what users can view without a subscription

Patch covers mainly low-income communities often ignored by traditional news organizations.

Some argue that engagement is more important than attracting large numbers to digital sites.

Media outlets are either concerned with audience engagement or amount of ads. True or

Unlike newspapers, television networks and national magazines have been expanding their investigative units in recent years.

"Monetization" is the process of converting something that once was free into a product that is sold.

Startups are organic media organizations formed in the digital age.

The process of converting something that was once free into a product that is sold is the definition of…

Legacy media have homogeneous audiences.

What two key reporting positions are being cut as a result of funding issues?