Newsworthiness Practice

We are learning about the criteria of newsworthiness because...

• it lists the 4 types of mediums used in journalism.

• it helps us understand what makes a story valuable to others.

• any story can be news if it's written with enough expression and flair.

The newsworthiness criterion of proximity means...

• based on location

• based on the importance of the people involved

• based on something unusual or uncommon

The newsworthiness criterion of novelty means...

• Based on how many people it will affect

• Based on location

• Based on something unusual or uncommon

The newsworthiness criterion of prominence means...

• based on how many people it will affect

• based on the importance of the people involved

• based on location

The newsworthiness criterion of impact means...

• based on how many people it will affect

• Based on location

• based on the importance of the people involved

It's election time for the local mayor of a small town and a media outlet is covering her next rally. Which criteria does not apply to this story?

• Proximity

• Novelty

• Prominence

There is a breaking news story about a new medical advancement that will allow doctors to perform surgery from a different location than the patient through the use of technology. What criteria does not apply to this story?

• Novelty

• Impact

• Timeliness

• Conflict

Any story should have at least __ of the criteria to be considered newsworthy.

• 1

• 2

• 6