Newsworthiness Practice

Newsworthiness Practice

9th - 12th Grade

8 Qs

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Newsworthiness Practice

Newsworthiness Practice

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.11-12.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Anastasia Wilson

Used 5+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We are learning about the criteria of newsworthiness because...

it lists the 4 types of mediums used in journalism.

it helps us understand what makes a story valuable to others.

any story can be news if it's written with enough expression and flair.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The newsworthiness criterion of proximity means...

based on location

based on the importance of the people involved

based on something unusual or uncommon

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The newsworthiness criterion of novelty means...

Based on how many people it will affect

Based on location

Based on something unusual or uncommon

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The newsworthiness criterion of prominence means...

based on how many people it will affect

based on the importance of the people involved

based on location

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The newsworthiness criterion of impact means...

based on how many people it will affect

Based on location

based on the importance of the people involved

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It's election time for the local mayor of a small town and a media outlet is covering her next rally. Which criteria does not apply to this story?

Proximity

Novelty

Prominence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There is a breaking news story about a new medical advancement that will allow doctors to perform surgery from a different location than the patient through the use of technology. What criteria does not apply to this story?

Novelty

Impact

Timeliness

Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Any story should have at least __ of the criteria to be considered newsworthy.

1

2

6

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10