Quiz 1 Review

Question 1

Refers to the newness of facts; has to be in a certain time frame.
Typical time period is a month.

Answer 1

Timeliness

Question 2

Refers to the nearness of an event to the place of publication; how close it is to you— the closer it is to home, the more likely someone is to pay attention.

Answer 2

Proximity

Question 3

Refers to the newsworthiness of an individual or organization; this is where celebrity gossip takes place. The bigger the celebrity, the bigger the story.

Answer 3

Prominence

Question 4

This is where wars, scandals, arrests, etc are featured continuously.

Answer 4

Conflict

Question 5

This is where tragic events or big events are featured prominently on the news. “If it leads, it bleeds”

Answer 5

Consequence

Question 6

Refers to people and their behavior; and it often has an emotional component. Light hearted stories towards the end of a broadcast.

Answer 6

Human Interest

Question 7

This is where more serious news stories are featured. Topics like politics, investigation journalism, economics, etc are featured.

Answer 7

Hard News