Publications I (newspaper) EOC

Answers the questions "How many people are affected? How seriously are they affected?"

This is where we get the term "hard-hitting" journalism. Which of the 8 news values is this?

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  NOVELTY

• WEIGHT

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  TIMELINESS

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  IMPACT

____ of a story includes how many and how seriously, but can also be measured by depth of pain, shock, or how "out of character" or "unexpected" something might be.

• IMPACT

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  TIMELINESS

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  WEIGHT

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  PROXIMITY

Considers what is new in the world. The quality of the story provides new, updated relevant information. It's not old news.

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  PROMINENCE

• IMPACT

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  TIMELINESS

• 
  PROXIMITY

Considers the nearness of the story relevant to the audience. It makes personal connections to people that "hit close to home". 

• PROMINENCE

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  IMPACT

• WEIGHT

• PROXIMITY

The more important the person, the bigger the target for this type of news. People are naturally curious about people who are famous or in positions of power. 

• PROMINENCE

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  CONFLICT

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  IMPACT

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  USEFULNESS

Information the public needs. This can include weather reports, health information, investigative pieces, etc.

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  CONFLICT

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  USEFULNESS

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  PROMINENCE

• IMPACT

Newsworthy because two or more people, entities, groups or teams are opposing one another. People want to witness or know the outcome.

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  NOVELTY

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  USEFULNESS

• IMPACT

• CONFLICT

 Means the story is intriguing or has an interesting spin to it, not something you hear of everyday. Its hard to verify and play an editorial role for this type of story.

• NOVELTY

• TIMELINESS

• CONFLICT

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  IMPACT

the publication of false statements that damage someone's reputation. You'll also see it referred to as defamation.

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  Defamation

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  Plagiarism

• Libel

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  The First Amendment

Which amendment protects journalist in the United States?

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  The 5th

• The 13th

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  The 2nd

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  The 1st