TV NEWS

Which Newsworthiness factor is mentioned in this following statement?:

“This means that unpredictable or rare is more newsworthy than the routine”

• A. Unexpectedness

• B. Unambiguity

• C. Proximity

• D. Negativity

Which of the following does NOT help to increase the objectivity of TV news?

• Use of colloquial language

• Absence of affective language

• Avoidance of personal opinions

• None of the above

Which factor determines the newsworthiness of this TV News ?

• Eliteness

• Negativity

• Superlativeness

• Proximity

Why do newscasters often use present or present continuous tense in TV news?

• To add drama

• To sound more formal

• To increase objectivity

• To tell listeners that an event is still happening

What key questions does this sentence give answer to?

“The students from more than 50 universities are taking part in a rent strike in protest at how the pandemic has affected their studies”

• Who is involved?

• What has happened?

• Who is involved? and What has happened?

• Who is involved? What has happened? and Why did it happen?

Which factor determines the newsworthiness of this TV News ?

• Eliteness

• Superlativeness

• Negativity

• Personalization

Is this following statement TRUE or FALSE?

“Each sentence should stick to 1-3 key points, and should not be longer than 20 words”

• True

• False

What sentence would more likely be used in a TV news?

Sentence 1: “Police say, Adam Johnson, who was a former officer, was arrested yesterday”

Sentence 2: “Police say Adam Johnson, a former officer, was arrested yesterday”

Sentence 3: “Adam Johnson, a former officer, was arrested yesterday, Police say”

Sentence 4: “Adam Johnson, who was a former officer, was arrested yesterday, Police say”

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Which of the following does NOT describe a TV newscaster’s pronunciation?

• Clear

• Understandable

• Dialect

• Standard

(CNN, 23th January 2021)

Which is NOT a factor that determines the newsworthiness of this TV news?

• Recency

• Eliteness

• Proximity

• Facticity