
Newsworthiness Practice
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Anastasia Wilson
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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
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