Journalism: Yesterday and Today

Journalism: Yesterday and Today

8th Grade

8 Qs

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Journalism: Yesterday and Today

Journalism: Yesterday and Today

Assessment

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Journalism

8th Grade

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Angela Embray

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the only place to get the latest news at the start of the 20th century?

Internet

Newspaper

Radio

Television

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What caused a shift in how people get their news in the 1990s?

Newspaper circulation

Invention of radio

Invention of television

Internet boom

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the biggest challenge for journalists today?

Verifying information

Competition among other stations

Keeping up with technology

Finding breaking news stories

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the greatest tool for journalists today?

Television

Newspaper

Radio

Smartphone

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the fundamental work of journalists according to the text?

Entertainment

Bringing news and features

Political activism

Advertising

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What has made it easier for journalists and news outlets to interact with their audience?

Social media

Radio

Television

Newspaper

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is creating a whole new world of storytelling according to the text?

Television

Radio

Newspaper

Social media

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What can anyone with a smartphone in their pocket become according to the text?

Reporter

Photographer

Editor

Producer