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Journalist Practice Test

Check what you know about the journalist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on journalist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A lede is:
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Answer: The opening of a story. It opens the story.

Question 2 of 15The inverted pyramid puts:
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Answer: Most important information first. Key facts come first.

Question 3 of 15FOIA allows:
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Answer: Requests for public records. It opens government records.

Question 4 of 15Attribution means:
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Answer: Saying where information came from. It credits sources.

Question 5 of 15A correction:
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Answer: Fixes errors publicly. It maintains trust.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The opening of a story.”
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Answer: Lede. Lede: The opening of a story.

Question 7 of 15What does “Deadline” mean?
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Answer: When a story is due.. Deadline: When a story is due.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A delay on publishing.”
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Answer: Embargo. Embargo: A delay on publishing.

Question 9 of 15What does “FOIA” mean?
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Answer: Freedom of Information Act.. FOIA: Freedom of Information Act.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Saying where information came from.”
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Answer: Attribution. Attribution: Saying where information came from.

Question 11 of 15What does “Source” mean?
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Answer: A person or document providing information.. Source: A person or document providing information.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Associated Press writing rules.”
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Answer: AP Style. AP Style: Associated Press writing rules.

Question 13 of 15What does “Fact-checking” mean?
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Answer: Verifying information.. Fact-checking: Verifying information.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fixing an error publicly.”
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Answer: Correction. Correction: Fixing an error publicly.

Question 15 of 15What does “Inverted pyramid” mean?
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Answer: Most important information first.. Inverted pyramid: Most important information first.

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