A method of obtaining many ideas in a short time

A sample of a population to be surveyed in which every member of the population has an equal possibility of being included in the survey sample.

An element of news that refers to the importance of the event

An element of news that involves tension, surprise, and suspense, and arises with any good news topic----sports, war, elections

A question, posed at the beginning of a survey, designed to eliminate people who do not belong to the desired population.

A story that causes the reader to feel such emotions as sorrow, pity, or amazement

The writing of a regional, national, or even international story to bring out the local angle.

The knowledge and instinct a reporter calls on to determine whether an event is news

An element of news that has to do with how new or current the event is.

An element of news that refers to the geographic nearness of a given event to your place of publication or your readers

An element of news that refers to how well-known an individual is in the community, school, nation, or world