News Determinant Quiz

How close in time event(s) in the story (are) to the time of publication

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest

If the story evokes emotion or is exceptionally unique

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest

If the story includes any famous or well-known individuals

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest

Whether or not the content of the story will impact the audience

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest

How close in location the story is to the audience

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest

The best pitcher on your school's baseball team has been selected to throw the first pitch at a local professional baseball game this weekend

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impace

• Human Interest

The members of your school support staff claim to have some interesting talents and hobbies. One secretary claims she can talk like a dolphin, another is an avid skydiver with more than 1,000 jumps under her belt, and another secretary performs in the local circus during the summer as a trapeze artist

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest

Due to a recent, school-wide plagiarism scandal involving more than 50 percent of the school, your school's administration had decided to cancel the upcoming Winter Formal dance. If students already purchased tickets, they will be refunded the money. The dance is a month away

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest

Your school will be implementing a new tardy policy for the next school year. This new tardy policy will be substantially different from the school's current tardy policy

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest

There was an explosion in the chemistry lab in the morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene and they are still at your school. Four students were injured, and one was taken to the hospital. Her condition is not known.

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Consequence/Impact

• Human Interest