News values and ethics

If something is 'ethical', what does that mean?

What are the 7 areas that make something newsworthy?

Why is a primary source better than a secondary source?

Who would be the best primary source if you were writing a story on the Mareeba PCYC? Tick all correct answers.

• A parent of one of the kids that use it.

• One of the volunteers.

• A teacher

• A student who visits the Centre.

What is the definition of fact?

List two reasons why a journalist would use someone's opinion when writing a new story?

Which would be the strongest word to use in a news story to create emotion?

• destroy

• pull down

• demolish

• dismantle

Choose the best word to fit into the following headline which would create the strongest emotion.

Mother ............................. over lost child.

Why do you think professional journalists have a code of ethics?

Why do you think people share untrue news on social media? Tick all correct answers.

• So they can get more likes

• They think what they are sharing is true

• They want to get a reaction out of people

• They don't know how to check if it is true.