Hard News vs. Soft News

Which type of news informs an audience?

• Hard News

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

This type of news entertains and informs an audience

• Hard News

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

This type of news always covers timely events

• Hard News

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which is an example of soft news?

• An article about a celebrity breakup

• An article about an earthquake in California this week

• An article about a food product recall

• An article about the latest attack on Ukraine.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Where would you expect to find biased information?

• Hard News

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which type of news do you expect to find most prominently displayed on the front page of a newspaper?

• Hard News

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which type of news tends to be written as longer articles?

• Hard News

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Stories dealing with crime, politics, or business are often

• Hard News

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which type of news can also show up as editorials, opinion articles, or columns?

• Hard News

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which type of article requires thorough fact checking?

• Hard news

• Soft News

• Both

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10