Current Events Review

What are the characteristics of hard news articles?

• Objective, factual, timely

• Emotional, exaggerated, inaccurate

• Biased, opinionated, irrelevant

• Subjective, fictional, outdated

Which type of news focuses more on important events and current affairs?

• hard news

• soft news

• sports news

• entertainment news

What is the purpose of hard news articles?

• To entertain readers with fictional stories.

• To promote personal opinions and biases.

• To provide detailed analysis and commentary on current events.

• To provide factual and objective information about current events or important issues.

Connecting the text to a current event or historical event.

• text to world

• text to self

• text to friend

• text to text/media

What is the primary purpose of a news headline?

• To provide detailed analysis

• To summarize the main point

• To entertain the reader

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following is a characteristic of a feature article?

• Timely and factual

• In-depth and descriptive

• Brief and objective

• Sensational and exaggerated

What does the term 'editorial' refer to in journalism?

• A factual news report

• An opinion piece

• A sports article

• A weather forecast

Which word best describes the tone of a hard news article?

• Emotional

• Objective

• Humorous

• Casual

What is the role of a byline in a news article?

• To provide the article's title

• To list the sources used

• To name the author

• To summarize the article

Which of the following is an example of a soft news topic?

• Political election results

• Celebrity lifestyle

• Economic policy changes

• Natural disaster reports