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WorksheetsNBC NEWS for OCT 16/17
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What federal charges is former National Security Advisor John Bolton facing?
Obstruction of justice
Mishandling classified information
Tax evasion
Lying to Congress
According to the report, how did Bolton allegedly share top secret information?
Through text messages
By giving speeches
Through his AOL email account
Via encrypted government channels
What broader political accusation did John Bolton make in his public statement following his indictment?
That the FBI fabricated evidence against him
That the government was corrupt
That the election was rigged
That the media was biased
What did Bolton claim about the Justice Department's actions against him?
That he was targeted for leaking information to foreign powers
That the Justice Department was being weaponized for political revenge
That his book profits motivated the charges
That he was accused of espionage
How does NBC establish credibility in the John Bolton story?
By quoting President Trump and Bolton directly
By interviewing anonymous sources
By showing audience reactions on social media
By using dramatic reenactments
Why might NBC choose to lead the broadcast with a political-legal story rather than the Alaska storm or AI economy piece?
It has the highest entertainment value
Political stories attract the most advertisers
News programs prioritize national political impact and breaking developments
Weather stories are always placed at the end
Who did President Trump announce he will meet with again in a second summit?
Kim Jong Un
Emmanuel Macron
Vladimir Putin
Xi Jinping
What military weapon is Ukrainian President Zelensky expected to ask for during his meeting with President Trump?
F-35 fighter jets
Submarines
Tanks
Helicopters
Why was Admiral Alvin Halsey’s retirement considered surprising by reporters?
He had just been promoted
He had served less than a year in his command role
He was under investigation for corruption
He had publicly criticized the president
What natural disaster caused mass evacuations in Alaska?
Wildfires
A typhoon and flooding
An earthquake
A volcanic eruption
What is the concern discussed in the financial segment about AI and Wall Street?
AI is replacing all human investors
There may be an AI-driven financial bubble
AI stocks are illegal to trade
The government banned AI companies
In the financial segment, bank CEO Jamie Dimon used a metaphor to describe hidden risks in the economy. What was it?
The market is skating on thin ice.
When you see one cockroach, there are probably more.
The bubble is about to pop.
The economy is a house of cards.
The financial story includes interviews with experts and CEOs. What type of sourcing is this an example of?
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Editorial opinion
Public record
In the “Cost of Denial” story, what happened after NBC News contacted Aetna about the viewer’s denied surgery?
The company denied it again
The patient was dropped from coverage
The surgery was approved
The viewer was compensated
In the “Cost of Denial” segment, what reason did Aetna initially give for denying the patient’s spinal surgery?
The surgery was too experimental
The patient hadn’t completed physical therapy
The doctor lacked certification
The hospital was out-of-network
According to the report, what’s the average amount of money lost by victims of robocall scams?
$370
$1,000
$2,500
$3,700
According to the robocall segment, what technological advancement has made scam calls even more convincing?
AI voice cloning
Quantum encryption
Deepfake video calls
Cloud-based phone networks
What made the sumo wrestling event in London historically significant?
It was the first time women competed in sumo abroad
It was the first major tournament outside Japan in 34 years
It was endorsed by the British royal family
It was broadcast live in both Japan and the UK simultaneously
The final story about sumo wrestlers in London is an example of what news value?
Conflict
Human interest
Proximity
Negativity
Throughout the broadcast, transitions between stories often include phrases like “Now to…” or “Meanwhile…” — what purpose do these serve in TV news writing?
To signal commercial breaks
To maintain pacing and narrative flow between unrelated topics
To emphasize the importance of the next story
To provide a summary of the previous story
