Journalism-Ethics/News Writing/News Values

What is the name for the words in bold, "America Attacked"?

• byline

• newsline

• headline

• main line

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How might a journalist apply the duty of justice?

• by being committed to constantly improving their skills and knowledge

• by ensuring that their reporting is accurate and verifiable

• by being a watchdog on government to ensure that it is not corrupt

• none of the above

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Maria wanted to verify her news story, so she checked with three different sources on it to make sure she got it right. Maria is demonstrating:

• Libel

• Accuracy

• Inflation

• Privacy

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A reporter can be sued for libel if anything they report or write:

• exposes people to hatred or ridicule

• causes harm in a person's occupation or profession.

• causes someone to be shunned or avoided

• all of the above.

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What does it mean for a reporter to remain "neutral" when producing a story?

• The reporter should give their opinion.

• The reporter should report the facts they agree with.

• The reporter should have no personal feelings about the story.

• The reporter should present both sides of a story or all the information in a story.

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Which news value refers to the shock or “wow” factor of a news story and generally requires a story to affect a large group in a large way?

• Timeliness

• Breaking News

• Impact

• Proximity

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Which news value includes how many & how seriously, but can also be measured by depth of pain, shock or how “out of character” or “unexpected” something might be?

• Weight

• Prominence

• Novelty

• Usefulness

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Which news value is newsworthy because two or more people, entities, groups or teams are opposing one another?

• Weight

• Proximity

• Conflict

• Novelty

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Which news value refers to harder-hitting stories and important developments in a story that would lose their newsworthiness if not reported as soon as possible?

• Immediacy

• Timeliness

• Novelty

• Weight

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Which news value applies to the people a news story is about? If the people are well-known, then the news story is deemed newsworthy.

• Conflict

• Celebrity

• Weight

• Prominence

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