Newsworthy Quiz

What is the term used to describe immediate, current information and events that are newsworthy because they have just recently occurred?

• Proximity

• Conflict

• Timeliness

• Solutions

Which characteristic of newsworthiness focuses on local information and events that affect the people in our community and region?

• Human Interest

• Story Angle

• Relevance

• Proximity

What characteristic of newsworthiness attracts our attention by highlighting problems or differences within the community?

• Relevance

• Human Interest

• Conflict

• Solutions

Which characteristic of newsworthiness focuses on investigating and explaining how people try to solve widely shared problems?

• Timeliness

• Solutions

• Relevance

• Story Angle

What characteristic of newsworthiness focuses on unusual stories of people who accomplish amazing feats or handle a life crisis?

• Proximity

• Human Interest

• Relevance

• Conflict

What is the term used to describe the lens through which the producer or writer filters the information they have gathered and focuses it to make it meaningful to viewers or readers?

• Source

• Story Angle

• Audience

• Timeliness

Who are the people who read, watch, and consume news?

• Producers

• Audience

• Journalists

• Editors

What is the difference between a reporter who works for a local news organization, versus a journalist who works at a national news organization?

• Their salary

• Their level of experience

• The type of stories they cover

• Their working hours

What is the role of a journalist in the community?

• To entertain people

• To be out and about in the community, going to events, listening to people, and meeting them

• To report only on national news

• To sell news stories

What is the main purpose of news organizations determining newsworthiness and choosing stories?

• To promote specific political views

• To create controversy

• To entertain the audience

• To inform and serve their local or national audience