A copy of your quiz results will be sent to the email address you provide. Please enter your email: 1. Propaganda is almost always based on facts based on lies and deception an inseparable part of journalism started by a government agency 2. Which of the following is NOT a technique of propaganda? oversimplification personalization impartiality dehumanization 3. Which of the following is NOT one of the four layers of meaning? words and symbols sentences paragraphs relevance 4. Juxtaposition is best defined as placing two things side by side in order to create meaning taking things out of order to create confusion any erratic placement, especially pertaining to newspaper layout none of the above 5. Subheadings tell readers what a story is about in greater detail can sometimes be more effective than a Summary Lead/Lede are often used to entice readers to continue to read all of the above 6. “October surprise” refers to a secret submarine battle during the Cold War any political event orchestrated in the month before an election in order to influence the outcome an early snow storm none of the above 7. Which of the following is typically NOT an aspect of political journalism? unsupported assertions leading questions complex issues treated in an oversimplified way each side given the benefit of the doubt 8. (The “###” marks a section break.) The press release is formatted Headline, Dateline, Lead/Lede, Body, Bio, ###, Contact info Headline, Byline, Lead/Lede, Body, Conclusion, ### Headline, Lead/Lede, Body, Conclusion, ###, Bio, Contact info none of the above 9. Distancing refers to increasing a newspaper’s reach through direct distribution a city newspaper’s geographic area of influence and coverage the practice of spreading stories through front organizations or media outlets writing a story under a pseudonym 10. Which of the following is NOT a technique of commercial propaganda? storytelling parody/lampoon banning/controversy watchdog journalism Loading …
