Newsworthiness

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

The newsworthiness criterion of proximity means...

• based on location

• based on the importance of the people involved

• based on something unusual or uncommon

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

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

Which factor determines the newsworthiness of this TV News ?

• Eliteness

• Negativity

• Superlativeness

• Proximity

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

Which news value applies to the people a news story is about? If the people are well-known, then the news story is deemed newsworthy.

• Prominence

• Impact

• Timeliness

• Usefulness

Which news value is demonstrated in this story?

• Conflict

• Timeliness

• Proximity

• Currency

Which news value is this front page an example of?

• Proximity

• Impact

• Prominence