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8 News Values and Capitalization

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many people are affected and how seriously

a)

impact

b)

prominence

c)

weight

d)

proximity

2.

two or more people, entities, groups or teams oppose each other

a)

weight

b)

prominence

c)

conflict

d)

proximity

3.

the public needs this information to navigate the world

a)

timeliness

b)

prominence

c)

weight

d)

usefulness

4.

which value does this BEST demonstrate?

a)

prominence

b)

impact

c)

conflict

d)

usefulness

5.

a story with an interesting spin, not something that happens often

a)

weight

b)

impact

c)

proximity

d)

novelty

6.

this might BEST demonstrate

a)

novelty

b)

prominence

c)

proximity

7.

this refers to the depth or pain or shock a story may cause

a)

prominence

b)

weight

c)

impact

d)

prominence

8.

this might BEST example

a)

promience

b)

weight

c)

novelty

d)

timeliness

9.

this answers how many people are affected and how seriously they are affected

a)

impact

b)

weight

c)

prominence

d)

proximity

10.

this pictures BEST demonstrates

a)

proximity

b)

prominence

c)

conflict

d)

novelty

11.

Which is the explanation of prominence?

a)

it's close by the audience

b)

someone well known has done it

c)

it affects many people

d)

it's unusual

12.

What is the best the definition of timeliness?

a)

it is close by

b)

it is new updated information

c)

it is helpful information to know

d)

it affects many people

13.

Which defines novelty?

a)

many people are affected

b)

someone well known is involved

c)

it's something unusual or unique

d)

it's close by

14.

which defines proximity?

a)

a battle between forces

b)

many people impacted

c)

it's close by

d)

up to date information

15.

We announce the lunch menu each day.

a)

prominence

b)

novelty

c)

timeliness

d)

conflict

16.

We show highlights of our football games.

a)

novelty

b)

prominence

c)

conflict

d)

impact

17.

It's the Cherokee conversation

a)

impact

b)

weight

c)

timeliness

d)

usefulness

18.

A news value based on disagreements among people or groups.

a)

Timeliness

b)

Proximity

c)

Impact/Consequence

d)

Conflict

19.

A news value based on how close something is happening to its readers/viewers.

a)

Timeliness

b)

Proximity

c)

Impact/Consequence

d)

Conflict

20.

What does "timeliness" mean?

a)

writing a news story that is new and current

b)

writing a news story that is about history

c)

writing a news story that is clocks and watches