The following question is an example of this question style, which is NOT good reporting practice: "Do you like school?"
What is asking close-ended questions?
100
An article that is newsworthy because it portrays an about a disagreement, argument, fight, or rivalry demonstrates this news value.
What is conflict?
100
(This element is the main title of the article)
What is a headline?
100
This territory in the Middle East will soon come to the United Nations in attempt to become a state.
What is Palestine?
100
These are two types of people you should interview when writing an article.
What are people who are personally involved in the story and experts on subjects related to the story?
200
This would be a good strategy if you don't get enough information in the response to your original question.
What is asking a follow-up question?
200
This is the definition of the news value timeliness.
What is writing about something CURRENT?
200
(This element is the newspaper slogan on the corner of the sheet)
What is the ear?
200
This is the "sub-headline" below a headline (and above the story) on the front page of the paper that gives the reader just a little more information than is given in the headline.
What is a bank/deck?
200
If you are writing an article about a high school history fair, you might interview a historian at the local university because he is this kind of desired interview subject.
What is an expert on the subject?
300
"How did you feel about the recent effort by community members to assist those who suffered in the flood?" is an example of this kind of question, which is a good interview practice.
What is an open-ended question?
300
The headline "Adele comes to Nashville to perform" is newsworthy because it demonstrates the following two news values. (Note: in order to get the points for this question, you need to say HOW it demonstrates these news values.)
What is prominence? (The article is of interest to readers because it's about a famous person.) What is timeliness? (This article is likely of interest to readers only if it describes a current event.)
300
(These show little bits of articles that are continued inside the paper.)
What are refers?
300
If you are writing a profile on Mr. Massey, you might want to interview Dr. Threadcraft because she is this kind of desirable interview subject.
What is someone who is personally involved?
300
These are three good interview techniques. (Note: answers will vary.)
What is research; ask simple questions; be conversational without having a conversation; take noes; ask simple questions; ask mostly open-ended questions; ask follow-up questions?
400
This is the definition of an open-ended question.
What is a question that cannot be answered with "yes" or "no"?
400
An article with the headline "A man bumps his head, recovers from amnesia, and returns to the wife he left 15 years earlier" is newsworthy primarily because it contains the following element.
(Note: In order to get credit for this question, you must say HOW the article demonstrates this news value.)
Acceptable answers include:
What is oddity? (This is definitely an unusual story! How often do you hear about an amnesiac man returning to his former home?)
What is human interest? (The story is likely to be written in a way that makes the reader feel strong emotions. Do we sympathize with the man? etc.?)
What is suspense? (The reader wants to know what happens next; will his ex-wife take him back?)
400
(This line lists the author of the article. It is directly below the headline.)
What is a byline?
400
Convicted of murdering a white police officer in 1991, this man was put to death on September 21, 2011 in Georgia despite seven of the nine original witnesses recanting their testimonies.
Who is Troy Davis?
400
"In your opinion, what is the most urgent issue facing high school students today?" is an example of this kind of question, a good practice in journalism.
What is an open-ended question?
500
This is the definition of a follow-up question.
What is a question based on the response of a previous question?
500
The headline "Local high school student wins prestigious scholarship" is newsworthy primarily because it exemplifies this news value. The headline includes the following word, which tips readers off to this value.
(Note: there are two parts to this question. In order to receive points for the question, you must answer BOTH parts of the question correctly.)
What is proximity? What is "local"?
500
(this line at the bottom of an article that is unfinished tells the reader where the article is continued)
What is a jump line?
500
He is the Secretary of Education under the Obama administration.
Who is Arnie Duncan?
500
These are the names of the 8 news values, elements that describe what is newsworthy.
What are: conflict, suspense, proximity, prominence, oddity, impact, timeliness, and human interest?