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Stuff Every Journalism Scout Should Know: free practice in 30-second cards
Stuff Every Journalism Scout Should Know
Practice facts for the Journalism merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.
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Yes. The first 50 cards are free for everyone with no sign-up, each with the answer, why it is right and its sources. Aha Trivia members get all 63 cards and timed practice exams.
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63 practice questions so far. Each one is a 3-choice card that takes about 30 seconds, and the course grows as new cards pass our source checks.
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- What does freedom of the press protect?
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The right to publish news without government control. Freedom of the press lets journalists report and publish information without government control.
- Which pair correctly matches the two words?
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Libel is printed, slander is spoken. Libel refers to published false statements, while slander refers to spoken false statements.
- What is defamation?
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A false statement that harms someone's reputation. Defamation is a false statement that damages a person's reputation, whether spoken or printed.
All 63 practice questions
The first 50 are free, with the answer, why it's right and the official sources. The other 13 (🔒) open with a membership (every test). Or play them as a game and track what you've learned.
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- What does freedom of the press protect?
- Which pair correctly matches the two words?
- What is defamation?
- What does malice mean in journalism ethics?
- Why should a reporter separate fact from opinion?
- What is a public figure in journalism law?
- Why does privacy matter when reporting a story?
- What is fair comment and criticism meant to protect?
- Why do news organizations keep editorial and advertising departments separate?
- What must bloggers disclose under Federal Trade Commission rules?
- What is the inverted pyramid style?
- What is a chronological news style?
- What are the five W's and H?
- How does a feature story differ from a hard news story?
- What is data journalism?
- What is fake news?
- How can readers often judge the credibility of news?
- What does the term fourth estate describe?
- What is science journalism?
- What is gonzo journalism known for?
- Why do journalists verify information before publishing?
- What is a confidential source?
- Why can time pressure cause factual errors in news?
- What is a correction in journalism?
- Why should a reporter seek a range of opinions?
- What is the role of a newspaper's op-ed section?
- Why should readers pay attention to headings and design?
- Why compare the same event across different news sources?
- What should a photojournalist include in a photo story?
- Why interview a community leader for a journalism project?
- What can a journalism career research include?
- What is the first loyalty of journalism according to Kovach and Rosenstiel?
- What does the presumption of innocence mean for reporters?
- Why is it risky for journalists to rely on confidential sources?
- Which country first adopted a legally protected freedom of the press?
- What does a media organization's code of ethics guide?
- What is a sunshine law or freedom of information law for?
- What does a free press do for a democracy?
- What did A. J. Liebling say freedom of the press is guaranteed to?
- What does the First Amendment's Petition Clause protect?
- Which rights does the First Amendment list together?
- What does the First Amendment apply to, according to the text?
- What did Murdock v. Pennsylvania say about these freedoms?
- What did Stanley v. Georgia protect regarding ideas?
- What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights call freedom of the press?
- What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights say people may do through any media?
- What does freedom of the press give a publisher?
- What can an author do if no publisher agrees to print their work?
- What does Reporters Without Borders consider when ranking press freedom?
- What does the Committee to Protect Journalists track?
- How does Freedom House classify countries on press freedom? 🔒
- What do some governments require before publication where press freedom is lacking? 🔒
- What did John Milton argue for in Areopagitica? 🔒
- What did the Zenger trial establish as a defense against libel? 🔒
- What did the 1695 lapse of the Licensing Act mean for Britain's press? 🔒
- What does the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause protect? 🔒
- What does the Establishment Clause prevent? 🔒
- What did Gitlow v. New York begin applying to the states? 🔒
- What does the Free Speech Clause cover besides what people say? 🔒
- What does the First Amendment protect regarding anonymous speech? 🔒
- What does the First Amendment's Assembly Clause protect? 🔒
- What did the Supreme Court call the central liberty unifying the First Amendment clauses? 🔒
- What does fake news often do on social media? 🔒