Review Quiz on Basic Journalism

News is break from a normal flow of events, an interruption of the unexpected.

• True

• False

Timeliness came from the Latin word "diornaliz".

• True

• False

This element of news refers to the nearness of the event to the place of the readers or its closeness to their personal affairs.

This element of news refers to thee unusualness of things. News story is about rarity or the occurrence of an unsual event.

This element of news refers to the physical or mental struggle.

News stories must appeal to human interest, emotion, and instinct.

• True

• False

News breakout from anywhere and anytime.

• True

• False

Check out the two sources of news.

• Actual coverage

• Hearsay

• Rumor

• Written Documents

Reporters must be skilled and resourceful when assigned to a certain beat.

• True

• False

This type of gathering of news is used when newspapers still continue to use the story until such a time that the editors believe the readers are losing interest on it.