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WorksheetsRoar Network News: Mission Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A story about a new bell schedule that will affect every student at Saint Martinville Senior High School has a high degree of what?
Novelty
Consequence
Conflict
Prominence
The element of newsworthiness that deals with how recent an even is is called...
Human Interest
Proximity
Timeliness
Consequence
A story about a student who taught their pet parrot to sing the school's fight song is newsworthy primarily because of its...
Novelty
Conflict
Prominence
Proximity
Why is a story about a new park opening in Breaux Bridge more newsworthy to you than one opening in California?
Consequence
Novelty
Timeliness
Proximity
A feature story about a beloved custodian who is retiring after 40 years of service appeals to which element?
Prominence
Conflict
Human Interest
Novelty
If a famous actor, who graduated from Saint Martinville Senior High School, visits for an assembly, the story is newsworthy mainly due to...
Prominence
Conflict
Proximity
Timeliness
A heated debate between the senior and junior classes about who gets better parking spots is a story rich in...
Prominence
Novelty
Human Interest
Conflict
The classic journalism expression "Man bites dog" is a perfect example of which element?
Timeliness
Novelty
Proximity
Consequence
A story about a fundraiser to help a family in the community after a house fire would be strong in...
Human Interest
Conflict
Prominence
Novelty
A sudden power outage that cancels afternoon classes is a big story because it has both Timeliness and...
Conflict
Prominence
Consequence
Novelty
Which of the following story ideas has the LEAST amount of newsworthiness for the school paper?
The cafeteria is introducing a new menu next week
A student's mom gets a new job in another town
A new principal is hired for next year
The school's soccer team wins the state championship
The closer a story is to the audience's homes and lives, the stronger its...
Proximity
Timeliness
Novelty
Conflict
What is the "True North," or most important principle, of the Journalist's Compass?
Speed
Accountability
Accuracy / Verification
Independence
The ethical rule that says a journalist must interview people from all sides of an issue is...
Accuracy
Accountability
Independence
Fairness / Impartiality
If a local restaurant gives you a free meal so you'll write a good review for the school paper, you are violating the principle of...
Fairness
Accuracy
Accountability
Independence
If Roar Network News airs the wrong date for the school play, what is the most ethical action to take?
Publish a correction as soon as possible
Hope nobody notices the mistake
Blame the theatre department for the error
Delete the original story
The ethical principle of owning your mistakes and correcting them publicly is called...
Fairness
Accuracy
Accountability
Independence
A reporter hears a rumor that a popular teacher is quitting. What is the first thing they must do?
Decide not to report on it
Immediately publish the story online
Verify the information with the teacher or principal
Ask other students what they think
A journalist's primary duty is to...
The public / The truth
The principal
Their friends
Getting the most clicks
Including all relevant sides of a story is the main goal of which principle?
Fairness / Impartiality
Accuracy / Verification
Independence
Accountability
When a journalist's personal feelings and opinions unfairly influence their reporting, this is called...
Ethics
Prominence
Bias
Accuracy
Which of the following headlines show the MOST bias?
Local Teams Face Off in District Game
Saint Martinville High School Wins Friday's Football Game
Our Heroic Tigers Demolish the Bombed Bulldogs
The Tigers defeat the BB Tigers 28-7
Using emotional or loaded words like "unruly," "brave," "lazy," or "heroic" in a news story is a clear sign of...
Bias
Timeliness
Accountability
Accuracy
Which of these is the BEST way to avoid bias in your reporting?
Ask your best friend to approve your story
Use neutral language and include multiple perspectives
Write the story as fast as your possibly can
Only interview people who agree with you
True or False: Bias can sometimes be unintentional
True
False
