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WorksheetsWhat Makes a Story Newsworthy?
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Unusual stories about people who accomplish amazing feats
relevance
timeliness
human interest
standards
The top half of the front page of a newspaper
proximity
targeting
relevance
above the fold
when violence strikes or when people argue
conflict and controversy
proximity
timeliness
audience
a news story that affects people in our community or region
human interest
proximity
conceptualize
advertisement
information that helps people make good decisions
relevance
proximity
media concepts
timeliness
an item or issue intended to be a focus of attention
audience
conceptualize
media concepts
centerpiece story
it's news because it's "new"
relevance
proximity
timeliness
target audience
Ethics are . . .
Local information and events are newsworthy because they affect the people in our community and region.
the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.
rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad.
above the fold.
Select all of the news values below.
Ethics
Timeliness
Human Interest
Fair Use
Proximity
Which of the following situations is least likely to be fair use?
A teacher using a photograph in a presentation to his class
A journalist using a video clip in a report on a government meeting
A late-night comedian using a photo as part of a political joke
A sports fan using player photos to sell souvenirs at games
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"
Timeliness
Proximity
Conflict and Controversy
Relevance
...immediate, current information and events are newsworthy because they have just recently occurred. It’s news because it’s “new.”
timeliness
proximity
conflict and controversy
relevance
...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.”
timeliness
proximity
conflict and controversy
relevance
....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.
timeliness
proximity
conflict and controversy
relevance
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.
timeliness
proximity
conflict and controversy
relevance
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.
timeliness
human interest
conflict and controversy
relevance
...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.
above the fold
human interest
conflict and controversy
relevance
...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.
above the fold
human interest
conflict and controversy
centerpiece story
