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What Makes a Story Newsworthy?

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Unusual stories about people who accomplish amazing feats

a)

relevance

b)

timeliness

c)

human interest

d)

standards

2.

The top half of the front page of a newspaper

a)

proximity

b)

targeting

c)

relevance

d)

above the fold

3.

when violence strikes or when people argue

a)

conflict and controversy

b)

proximity

c)

timeliness

d)

audience

4.

a news story that affects people in our community or region

a)

human interest

b)

proximity

c)

conceptualize

d)

advertisement

5.

information that helps people make good decisions

a)

relevance

b)

proximity

c)

media concepts

d)

timeliness

6.

an item or issue intended to be a focus of attention

a)

audience

b)

conceptualize

c)

media concepts

d)

centerpiece story

7.

it's news because it's "new"

a)

relevance

b)

proximity

c)

timeliness

d)

target audience

8.

Ethics are . . .

a)

Local information and events are newsworthy because they affect the people in our community and region.

b)

the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.

c)

rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad.

d)

above the fold.

9.

Select all of the news values below.

a)

Ethics

b)

Timeliness

c)

Human Interest

d)

Fair Use

e)

Proximity

10.

Which of the following situations is least likely to be fair use?

a)

A teacher using a photograph in a presentation to his class

b)

A journalist using a video clip in a report on a government meeting

c)

A late-night comedian using a photo as part of a political joke

d)

A sports fan using player photos to sell souvenirs at games

11.

Read the following headline and decide which of the five news values the story may fall under. "Notable Neighbor Beverly Brock: Longtime talent agent says she got start in showbiz as singer, model"

a)

Timeliness

b)

Proximity

c)

Conflict and Controversy

d)

Relevance

12.
What is journalism?
a)
Reading
b)
Editing
c)
The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be broadcast.
d)
Violent news story.
13.
What do you need to avoid when writing a story?
a)
Clear concise writing
b)
A lead
c)
Using second or third person
d)
Long paragraphs
14.
Journalists start with a lead.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What are the most important out of the 5W's and H?
a)
How, Why, What
b)
When, Where, Why
c)
What, When, Who
d)
How, Who, Why
16.

...immediate, current information and events are newsworthy because they have just recently occurred. It’s news because it’s “new.”

a)

timeliness

b)

proximity

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

relevance

17.

...local information and events are newsworthy because they affect the people in our community and region. We care more about things that happen “close to home.”

a)

timeliness

b)

proximity

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

relevance

18.

....when violence strikes or when people argue about actions, events, ideas or policies, we care. Conflict and controversy attract our attention by highlighting problems or differences within the community.

a)

timeliness

b)

proximity

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

relevance

19.

People are attracted to information that helps them make good decisions. If you like to cook, you find recipes relevant. If you’re looking for a job, the business news is relevant. We need depend on relevant information that helps us make decisions.

a)

timeliness

b)

proximity

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

relevance

20.

People are interested in other people. Everyone has something to celebrate and something to complain about. We like unusual stories of people who accomplish amazing feats or handle a life crisis because we can identify with them.

a)

timeliness

b)

human interest

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

relevance

21.

...a position where it is seen first, for example on the top half of the front page of a newspaper or in the part of a web page that you see first when you open it.

a)

above the fold

b)

human interest

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

relevance

22.

...an item or issue intended to be a focus of attention. In online journalism it is the story that viewers see first on the webpage.

a)

above the fold

b)

human interest

c)

conflict and controversy

d)

centerpiece story