Journalism Exam Review

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What are the three basic elements that make something 'news'?

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Recent / Interesting / Significant

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The more recent an event, the more _____

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the more newsworthy it is

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What is breaking news?

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News happening as it is being reported

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If the events are more recent, then it is more likely that _____?

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the reader has not heard the information yet

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Factors that make an event interesting to the news-consuming audience.

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many

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The proximity factor says that the nearer something is, the _____.

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more interesting it is

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If an event is significant, then it _____.

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matters to people in some way

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When writing and reporting, the most important question that a good journalist can ask him/herself is _____?

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"How will this affect the reader?"

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Definition: Written account of a recent, interesting, and significant event produced for dissemination to large groups of people.

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news story

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Definition: The occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, publishing, or broadcasting news. Really, the occupation of reporting and broadcasting the news.

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journalism