Journalism Review

writing a news story that is new and current

writing a news story that is about history

writing a news story that is clocks and watches

true

false

timeliness & proximity

relevance

human interest

conflict and controversy

health and wellness

true

false

A story that is of interest to people outside of the immediate story, designed to engage the attention and empathy of others to a particular situation, person or event.

A story that has a unique value and speaks to a wide array of people, such as a twelve year old being accepted into a major research university or winning a Nobel Peace Prize.

A news story about someone robbing the corner store in the neighborhood.

A news story that evokes such strong emotions from masses of people that they take to the streets to protest in a global manner.

Government policies

Celebrity lifestyles

Corruption or the story behind a story

Scientific discoveries

Writing and reporting on news stories in an unbiased fashion.

Writing about important stories and events from small (regional) to large (worldwide.)

The effort to gather and report news.

None of the Above

absence of bias

worse pay; longer hours

better pay; shorter hours

the ability to report on a news story successfully

Means the reporter keeps all personal feelings and bias out of the report.

Refers to the degree to which the public believes what it reads and hears.

Fact-checking! By finding two or more people who can confirm a given fact.

None of the Above