JCM 303 Final Exam AP Stylebook Questions

A plaintiff is very unlikely to win a lawsuit for invasion of privacy if:

the information was legally obtained AND the information is of public concern in the opinion of the court

How does the history of the state of Alabama influence libel law?

The Supreme Court case that established actual malice originated from Alabama

What forms of unprotected speech are most relevant to the press?

Libel and invasion of privacy

Which of the following is NOT an element of libel?

the publication reached a large audience

Select the option that will fix the flaw in the following sentence:

Hurricane season in the Atlantic runs from June to November.

Nothing, sentence is correct as is.

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The Alabama basketball team opens their season with three home games before taking to the road to face Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana.

basketball team opens its season

The 40 year old woman blew out 75 percent of the candles on her birthday cake on the first try.

The 40-year-old woman AND out 75% of the candles

one 2008 study found that ________ of the participants experienced harassment.

99%

Approximately ________ of the students failed the exam.

8%

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The painting, an original by Williams Sherwin from 1742 is valued at $17 million.

from 1742, is valued

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University of Alabama Police Department officers stepped in to break-up the altercation between the two clubs.

stepped in to break up

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25 of the 30 teams completed their project before the deadline.

Twenty-five of the

Individual journalists can have their own codes of ethics, but also need to follow the ones set by their employers.

True

Ethics = reputation and credibility.

True

A good journalist values speed just as much as accuracy.

False

The permenance of publication is part of the ethical decision-making process of responsible journalists.

True

By the time the sale ended, only _______ items remained on the shelf.

seven

The holiday event is scheduled to begin at ____________ on Saturday.

6 p.m.

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A summer vacation in San Juan, P.R., is an annual tradition for the Brian family.

in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is

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Despite protestors throwing bottles and other blunt objects, the spectators were able to keep they're composure

to keep their composure

Journalists can decide that a situation is a problem deserving of attention, and they can ______.

build a persuasive case of facts.

Issue stories are sometimes referred to as:

enterprise stories

The ________ led the group in prayer.

imam

Which term means taking property by threat or violence?

Robbery

Select the option that will fix the sentence below:

The ferris wheel at the carnival was closed for repairs.

The Ferris Wheel

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Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, and Justin Thomas were all members of the 2023 Ryder Cup team that lost to Europe 16 1/2 to 11 1/2.

Morikawa and Justin Thomas

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of information?

Press Releases

Using private documents in reporting is OK if:

You (the journalist) do not encourage illegal activity AND You (the journalist) protect the identity of the document provider, as needed

The public can get access to some government documents through:

Freedom of Information Act requests

What is a drawback to human sources?

All humans carry an inherent bias, even if unintentional, that can color the information they provide

The father spent many years caring for his ________ son.

disabled

The speech took place at

7 p.m.

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Opinions vary on if Texas should be considered part of the southeast, the southwest or its own region entirely.

part of the Southeast, the Southwest or

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Henderson, the top-ranked arm wrestler in the world started his career in Spain before moving to the U.S.

in the world, started

Good feature writers "show." They don't "tell." Which of these is BAD advice for showing?

Use lots of adjectives

Feature stories are generally defined by their _____.

lack of immediacy, as in not dealing with breaking news AND soft writing style, not loyal to the inverted pyramid format

In a soft-style feature story, the "nut graf" is ________.

the paragraph that tells what the story is about

What outline for a feature story was covered in class?

Lede, nut graf, development of angles, ending

The local student radio station ________ the SGA debate.

broadcast

The position will start in the ________.

fall

The customer purchased a ________ video games.

couple of

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Using upper case letters correctly is one of many things the AP Stylebook can help you accomplish.

Using uppercase letters

Why is broadcast news generally delivered in present tense?

being delivered live, so in the present

Which of these is NOT typical for a television news script?

Numbers always expressed as figures

In sentences of a broadcast news story, where should attribution of information be placed?

before the information

A good rule of thumb is that sentences in broadcast news stories should be ________.

12 words or fewer

The victim was ________ in her home. The suspect is awaiting trial.

killed

How many state names are never abbreviated?

eight

Which is the correct AP style rule when writing a story in which race is relevant?

Capitalize "Black" but not "white"

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An organized calender helps some students monitor upcoming assignments and find time in the day for personal pursuits.

upcoming assignments, and find

Photo galleries can be:

Standalone content

Microcontent for a preexisting story

A monetization opportunity for media companies

The best way to do a graph or chart in a story is to make it:

interactive

Story blurbs, highlight boxes and pullout boxes are examples of online ________.

microcontent

The picnic will begin at ________.

3 p.m.

Students who only complete ______ of their assignments never pass classes or graduate.

one-third

John Doquette is a ________ lawyer from Mobile.

25-year-old

The latest _______ targeted medical companies and caused widespread data breaches.

cyberattack

Pick the best hard-news lead:

"Students in the Tuscaloosa County system will begin school one week earlier than normal beginning in 2018-19, the school board decided Tuesday night."

Which of the following is true for writing a story about a news event?

Include an exact or estimated attendance count only if you think it is newsworthy

The best way to organize a meeting or news event story is to:

use inverted pyramid

The Ford Motor Company will unveil ________ new vehicles next month.

its

The company will move its manufacturing plant from ________ to ________.

Michigan ; Jackson, Mississippi

The official U.S. holiday of Juneteenth marks what historical moment?

Notification of The Emancipation Proclamation among enslaved people in Texas

Smith said she is worried about the stock market and ________ volatility.

its

Which of these follows proper quotation punctuation style?

"The brown cow jumped over the moon," farmer Old MacDonald said. "It was a very high jump."

Close-ended questions, rather than open-ended ones, would be best for which of the following kinds of stories?

A breaking news story with few details known to that point.

The new ordinances will take ________ after the new year

effect

The first mid-term election will take place on ________

Nov. 5

The reported annual earnings reached ________

$5 million

Travis scored ________ points during the game

23

How might different people in the journalism profession spell the word used to describe the beginning of a story?

lead and lede

Which of the following statements is true?

Attribution means to identify the source of information