Newsworthiness Quiz

What is one of the common traits of newsworthiness?

• Timeliness

• Proximity

• Conflict

• Reader Impact

What does timeliness in newsworthiness refer to?

• Being tied to an event on a calendar

• Being trendy among peers

• Happening now, recently, or soon

• Having new information to report

What does proximity in newsworthiness mean?

• Being near to the readers

• Being far away from the readers

• Being related to a local angle

• Being a national controversy

What does conflict in newsworthiness involve?

• National controversies

• Violence and anger

• Competing views or ideas

• Administrators arguing about funds

When is something considered to have reader impact?

• When it informs readers' decisions

• When it affects where readers go

• When it changes what readers buy

• All of the above

What does prominence in newsworthiness refer to?

• Being well-known

• Being unique

• Being rare

• Being human interest

What makes something newsworthy based on rarity?

• Being common and happening often

• Being unique and different

• Being related to human interest

• Being well-known and prominent

What are human interest stories about?

• National controversies

• Violence and anger

• Competing views or ideas

• What it inherently means to be human

How many common traits of newsworthiness are there?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

Can something be newsworthy without having all seven elements of newsworthiness?

• Yes

• No

• It depends

• Not sure