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The ELEMENTS of newsworthiness are:
"Rules" of how to behave as a journalist.
Criteria that determine if a story is worth publishing.
The history of American journalism
The different roles journalism fills in our society.
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The first paragraph of a news story is called a ______
lead
bullet
jump off
start-up
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News is...
information that is randomly selected, and is more for fun than informative
information that only becomes important or news because it has gone viral
gossip & hearsay that is reported on the evening news, or on YouTube
published or broadcasted information about noteworthy current events
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The term that explains the elements that make your story newsworthy
Statement
Peg
Stump
Pong
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True or False: A story can contain more than one element of newsworthiness.
True
False
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What is news?
Facts
History
All of these
Anything that happens
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Which of these is an element of Newsworthiness?
Remoteness
Harmony
Proximity
Belatedness
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Which is not a news element?
Shape
Proximity
Timeliness
Socio Cultural Value
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Which of the following is not a factor of NewsWorthiness (aka newsvalue)?
proximity
recency
delicacy
celebrity
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As the word implies, news is new information
False
True
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A news story mentions a famous/well known person. It falls under what newsworthiness category?
Timeliness
Proximity
Human Interest
Prominence
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An area of interest that a journalist covers is called a ______.
hook
spot
comment
beat
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When reporting a story, you should always?
Ensure that information is honestly reported
Uphold and defend the principle of media freedom
Protect the identity of confidential sources
All of the above
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WHICH OF THESE ARE FACTORS OF NEWSWORTHINESS?
PROMINENT/FAMOUS PEOPLE INVOLVED
HUMAN INTEREST
ALL OF THESE
INFORMATIVE/EDUCATIONAL
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The information that you didn't know when you went to bed last night and woke up to find, is news
False
True
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What is the actual piece of edited work that a journalist submits?
Doc
Draft
Copy
Paper
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Which of these are factors of NEWSWORTHINESS
CONFLICT
ALL OF THESE
TIMELY
PROXIMITY
