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WorksheetsWhat Makes It News?
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
These are the qualities that determine whether or not something makes a good news story.
News money
News values
Facts
Opinions
Which news value focuses on how what emotions the audience will feel when reading the story.
Conflict
Novelty
Human interest
Proximity
Which news value looks at how recently something happened?
Prominence
Proximity
Impact
Timeliness
Which news value involves how well-known people in the story are?
Prominence
Proximity
Novelty
Currency
Which news value involves how much the lives of the audience are affected?
Conflict
Impact
Human interest
Proximity
Which news value involves people that have different opinions or "drama"?
Impact
Prominence
Currency
Conflict
Which value is focused on determining how unique a story is to the audience?
Novelty
Human interest
Impact
Timeliness
Which news value how close the story is to the audience?
Conflict
Prominence
Human interest
Proximity
Which news value refers to something that lots of people are talking about?
Currency
Conflict
Popularity
Prominence
Using the news values to determine how to cover a story (or not to cover it at all) is called ______?
Breaking news
News puzzle
News budget
News judgement
Which story would have the most impact for people in Phoenix?
A snowstorm took out all the power in Ohio
The Suns have the best record in the NBA
A new AZ law will add a 1 percent tax on all food purchases
The U.S. will send troops to the North Pole
Which of these stories has the most proximity for readers in Apache Junction?
The AJ High baseball team won the state tournament
The Diamondbacks won the World Series
Skyline High School's band will march in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade
A doctor in Gilbert discovered a cure for boredom
Which story is the most timely?
The deadline to register for summer camp is next week
The AJUSD school board voted to require Saturday school
The local burger shop closed last month
Facebook will shut down tomorrow and all photos must be backed up or they'll be deleted
Which story has the most prominence?
A teacher in Chandler won the state Teacher of the Year award
Gov. Doug Ducey announced that he will run for AJ mayor
The Rock will open a candy store in Scottsdale
Devin Booker was traded to the Timberwolves
Which is the best human interest story?
A lost dog finds his owners who moved across the country
A family made cookies for kids who had theirs stolen off the bus
Two dolphins make friends with a little girl who surfs every day
All of the above
Which story has the most novelty?
The Diamondbacks beat the Rockies, 5-,4
A man found a snake in lettuce from the supermarket
President Biden will talk to reporters this afternoon
NASA will send astronauts to the International Space Station
Which story would rank highest in proximity for students at Cactus Canyon?
Four Peaks Elementary is having a carnival
AJHS is adding a zoology program
Desert Vista raised $500 for new staplers
Mr. Cantrell won Arizona Principal of the Year
