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WorksheetsJournalism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
News is best defined as:
Stories and events as told by a news organization
Information reported about facts and events
Information that is of interest to a group of people
Which of these constitute news and its relevance?
Timeliness, Proximity, Prominence, Consequence, Human Interest, Uniqueness
Reporter, Proximity, Prominence, Consequence, Human Interest, Advertising
Timeliness, Proximity, Prominence, Product, Human Interest, Business
What are the three points of the News Information Cycle?
Public, News Organization, Government
Government, News Organization, Advertisers
Public, News Organization, Advertisers
Which of these does NOT make a good news story?
5 W's + H
Beginning, Middle, and End
Popularity of the reporter
Which of these does NOT make a good news story?
Emotion/Passion
Reporter's opinion
Balance
Which of these is NOT how we gather a good news story?
Keep up with current events
Determining a good interviewee
Make Contact
Write your own ideas first and then fill in the blanks with facts
What is one way that advertisers can affect the news we see?
Advertise in multiple news publications
Pay money to a news organization to advertise
Stop paying money to a news organization if they run a particular story
What is one way that news organizations can affect public opinion?
Report the facts
Withhold certain facts from the news story
Report only local news
How can the public affect the news we see?
Protest against the news organizations
Protest to the government
Stop buying products of advertisers
When confirming a story or event we always need to check with AT LEAST:
1 other source
2 other sources
3 other sources
