Types of News

A source written and created by someone who watched an event in real time or experienced it themselves is a

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

A source written or created by people who heard about or researched an event

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

A magazine is a secondary source.

• True

• False

A letter is a secondary source.

• True

• False

A textbook is a primary source.

• True

• False

A diary or journal is a primary source.

• True

• False

A website is a secondary source.

• True

• False

What is the main idea of a news story?

• The main time the story was written

• The main publication

• The main author

• The main topic that the story is about

What is the headline?

• The story's publication

• The date of the story

• The title of the story

• The story's author

What is a type of news that only reports on what is happening in one city or region?

• Local News

• State News

• National News

• World News