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Newsworthiness

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Newsworthiness
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The newsworthiness criterion of proximity means...

based on location

based on the importance of the people involved

based on something unusual or uncommon

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which Newsworthiness factor is mentioned in this following statement?:

“This means that unpredictable or rare is more newsworthy than the routine”

Unexpectedness

Unambiguity

Proximity

Negativity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which factor determines the newsworthiness of this TV News ?

Eliteness

Negativity

Superlativeness

Proximity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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?

Impact

Proximity

Prominence

Oddity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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