Praxis Journalism (5224)

The Praxis Journalism (5224) test is a 150-minute, computer-delivered test of 120 selected-response questions. Most questions have four answer choices and one correct answer; a few ask you to select more than one answer, and the question tells you how many to choose. Many questions present teaching, newsroom or advising scenarios.

Total time 150 minutes (2.5 hours)

120 selected-response; some may be unscored pilot questions

Selected response, mostly single answer; a few select-more-than-one items

Journalism Education Association Standards for Journalism Educators

Computer delivered at a test center or at home with online proctoring

Passing score Set by each state that uses the test

III. Journalistic Standards, Ethics, and Media Law

IV. Teaching and Advising Scholastic Journalism

How the Test Is Scored

Each scored question counts toward your raw score, and there is no penalty for a wrong answer, so answer every question. A select-more-than-one question is scored correct only when you choose every correct answer and no others. Your raw score is converted to a scaled score from 100 to 200, and your score report shows how you performed in each

The roles and core principles of journalism in a democracy and how to judge the accuracy of news across media The history of American journalism: business models, the diverse press, investigative reporting and key people, events

News gathering, interviewing, sourcing and choosing the right story form and platform for an audience Leads, story structures, attribution, clear and concise writing, editing practice and AP style

Codes of ethics, conflicts of interest, plagiarism and fabrication, photo manipulation and source confidentiality The First Amendment, student expression cases, censorship, copyright, defamation, privacy, open-records laws,

FERPA and New Voices laws

Planning instruction, assessment and differentiation in journalism classes, and advising student media: schedules,