WorksheetsThe Elements/Values of News - Rule of 8
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
If a detail or event in your news story has an effect on or concerns your readers' lives, the news value it demonstrates is:
human interest
impact/consequence
prominence
currency
What news value(s) do you think this image represents? Check all boxes that apply.
prominence/celebrity
novelty/rarity
human interest
proximity
What news values apply to the story accompanying this image? Check all boxes that apply.
proximity
novelty/rarity
conflict
timeliness
If a news story is describing a long-running civil war in Sierra Leone between rebel forces and the government, what news value does it necessarily include?
proximity
currency
novelty/rarity
conflict
If your little sister is particularly interested in a news story about Megan Thee Stallion's upcoming birthday party plans, what news value is most important for her?
prominence/celebrity
human interest
conflict
impact/consequence
What news values do you think are present in the story following the headline/image presented above? Make sure you check all boxes that apply.
prominence/celebrity
conflict
timeliness
human interest
If an event is happening for the first time ever and people are interested in it because of that, that's called _______________.
novelty
human interest
consequence
currency
What news values do you think are contained in the story attached to this headline and photo? Make sure you check each possible answer.
currency
prominence/celebrity
conflict
rarity/novelty
Which of these stories best demonstrates the news value of "currency"
While you're going to school, you notice that everyone on the bus is talking about how Serena Williams is teaching her daughter to play tennis.
The United States has broken off free-trade negotiations with the Chinese government.
DC city council is debating what is going to happen with RFK stadium and the area surrounding it.
A news story on how to talk to your elderly relatives about climate change at Thanksgiving.
Which of these news stories best represents the news value of "human interest"?
A story about the most recent experiments being conducted on the International Space Station.
A story about the new roller coaster at Six Flags, which will be the fastest roller coaster in the United States.
A story about a high school running back who returned to playing and helped lead his team to a city championship after breaking his leg in a car accident.
A story about the launching of a new aircraft carrier, now the largest in the US Navy's history.
