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A current guide to the 150-minute Praxis 5224 exam, including journalism foundations, reporting, writing, editing, multimedia storytelling, ethics, media law, and advising scholastic media.
Praxis Journalism 5224 tests journalism content and teacher/adviser judgment. Preparation should connect newsroom skills, press law, ethical decision-making, media production, publication management, and classroom instruction.
Use these ETS structure points to organize Journalism preparation.
ETS lists 150 minutes and 120 selected-response questions for Praxis Journalism 5224.
Journalistic Practices is the largest category, with about 44 questions and 37% of the examination.
Teaching and Advising Scholastic Journalism accounts for about 30 questions and 25%.
ETS notes alignment with state and national journalism standards, including JEA educator standards.
Candidates should know journalism roles in a democracy, press freedom, truth, verification, independence, fairness, diverse press history, changing business models, investigative reporting, fact checking, and major developments in journalism.
Journalistic Practices carries the largest ETS weight. Study should include news gathering, interviews, source credibility, story forms, leads, attribution, AP style, editing, photojournalism, design, video, audio, online publishing, social media, and audience engagement.
Ethics, media law, and scholastic advising questions require candidates to apply First Amendment concepts, student-expression cases, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, fabrication, visual manipulation, confidentiality, editorial policies, staff roles, deadlines, and instructional decisions.
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Praxis Journalism 5224 measures knowledge and competencies for beginning practice as a teacher of journalism in middle and high schools. ETS lists a 150-minute computer-delivered exam with 120 selected-response questions and notes that the assessment reflects state and national journalism standards, including the Standards for Journalism Educators developed by the Journalism Education Association.
HiraEdu prepares candidates around the official ETS blueprint: Foundations of Journalism has about 18 questions and 15% of the examination, Journalistic Practices has about 44 questions and 37%, Journalistic Standards, Ethics, and Media Law has about 28 questions and 23%, and Teaching and Advising Scholastic Journalism has about 30 questions and 25%. Study work should connect press freedom, verification, journalism history, reporting, interviewing, AP style, writing and editing, visual communication, multimedia storytelling, social media, ethics, First Amendment law, student expression, publication management, and advising responsibilities.
ETS lists a 150-minute testing time for Praxis Journalism 5224.
The official ETS materials list 120 selected-response questions.
Journalistic Practices is the largest listed domain, with about 44 questions and 37% of the examination.
Yes. Journalistic Standards, Ethics, and Media Law is a listed domain with about 28 questions and 23% of the exam.
Yes. Teaching and Advising Scholastic Journalism accounts for about 30 questions and 25% of the examination.
Plan review around 15% foundations, 37% journalistic practices, 23% standards/ethics/media law, and 25% teaching and advising.
Track key student press cases, First Amendment principles, privacy, libel, copyright, prior review, conflicts of interest, and adviser responsibilities.
Work scenarios involving story selection, source verification, interviews, writing structure, editing choices, visual packages, headlines, social posts, and corrections.
Complete 120-question journalism sets under 150-minute timing and review misses by domain, standard, newsroom skill, legal issue, and advising scenario.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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