Welcome to our daily quiz, where today we explore the fascinating and often quirky world of journalism! In celebration of the 113th anniversary of the esteemed Columbia Journalism School, get ready to test your understanding of various reporting styles, terms, and the influential figures who shaped the profession.
Let’s begin!
Visual Question Challenge:
Identify this pivotal figure, whose legacy is deeply intertwined with the theme of today’s quiz. (Photo credit: Public domain)
Answer: Joseph Pulitzer
Quiz Questions:
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While ‘tabloid journalism’ is common in the U.K., what term describes similar practices in the U.S., notably seen in the ‘New York World’ from 1883? The name originates from a comic strip first published in the World.
Answer: Yellow journalism
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What is the term for the overly abbreviated and often clichéd language prevalent in journalistic writing, such as ‘inked a pact’ or ‘quizzed a man,’ which is generally considered undesirable?
Answer: Journalese
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This reporting style is common in democracies where journalism acts as the fourth estate. It approaches powerful entities with skepticism, confronts them aggressively, and prioritizes exposing wrongdoing over maintaining cordial relationships with sources. What is this style called?
Answer: Adversarial journalism
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This term, coined in 2012, describes partisan or corporate-funded news outlets that produce low-quality, misleading content disguised as legitimate community reporting. It’s named after a filler material used in processed meats.
Answer: Pink-slime journalism
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American journalist Hunter S. Thompson popularized this subjective reporting style, where journalists immerse themselves deeply in the story, blending factual accounts with personal experiences in vivid, first-person narratives, often discarding traditional objectivity. What is it known as?
Answer: Gonzo journalism
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Which renowned individual, featured in our visual question, is famously associated with the prestigious awards recognizing excellence in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States?
Answer: Joseph Pulitzer
How well did you do? We hope you enjoyed this journey through the diverse landscape of journalism!