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Take This Quiz On Investigative Journalism

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1 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Investigative journalism involves following a lead for a long time including ________.


Crimes

Political corruption

Both

2 Question
30 seconds
Q.

According to the UNESCO, “Investigative journalism involves exposing to the public matters that are ___________."


Concealed

Revealed

Stated

3 Question
30 seconds
Q.

___________ journalism is a form of investigative journalism in which journalists fact-check and interview political and public figures to increase accountability.


Torchlight

Watchdog

Beacon

4 Question
30 seconds
Q.

There are _____________ levels of scrutiny involved in investigating a political or crime lead.


Two

Three

Four

5 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Journalistic voices are extremely important to address the scrutiny of any investigation.


True

False

6 Question
30 seconds
Q.

___________ of the news plays a major role in the credibility of any investigative piece of article.


Stem

Sender

Source

7 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Do Democracy and investigative journalism go hand in hand?


Yes

No

8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Detached watchdog journalism is a type of journalism that tends to be biased at times.


True

False

9 Question
30 seconds
Q.

__________ is the journalist who is most famous for being a watchdog journalist who covered the Watergate scandal in the 1970s.


Bob Woodward 

Carl Bernstein

Both

10 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Most investigative journalism has generally been conducted by __________.


Radio stations

Newspapers

Both

11 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Is investigative journalism time-consuming and expensive?


Yes*

No

12 Question
30 seconds
Q.

ProPublica is a ___________ based nonprofit organization that aims to produce investigative journalism in the public interest.


California

Florida

New York

13 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The increase in media conglomerate has created an increased level of investigative journalism.


True

False

14 Question
30 seconds
Q.

According to journalism professor Steve Weinberg, investigative journalism is "Reporting, through one's own initiative and work product, matters of importance to ___________."


Consumers

Leaders

Ministers

15 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Is investigative journalism a part of the curriculum of some universities?


Yes

No

16 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The major hindrance for investigative journalists is ___________.


Socialism

Communism

Capitalism

17 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The muckrakers were a group of journalists, writers, and photographers during the ___________ era, who strived to reveal the wrongdoings of people in power.


Progressive Era

Reconstruction Era

Both

18 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Investigative journalists involve in the ___________ of documents and evidences.


Deconstruction

Analysis

Dissolution

19 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Freedom of Information Act ensures that investigative journalists get the data and information required for the investigation.


True

False

20 Question
30 seconds
Q.

___________ is the collection and analysis of data gathered from open sources to produce the necessary actions.


OSENT

ORENT

OSINT