Types of Journalism
Bias
Newsworthiness
Close Reading
True or False
100
Usually for some social or political purpose.
What is advocacy?
100
Believing that some ideas or people are better than others.
What is bias?
100
Immediate, current information and events are newsworthy because they have just recently occurred. It’s news because it’s “new.”
What is timeliness?
100
Hurricane Katrina caused a great CATACLYSM - New Orleans was a disaster.
Using context clues, what does CATACLYSM mean?
What is disaster?
100
Any article you find online is reliable
False
200
A form of journalism in which reporters reaserch and look in to a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing.
What is investigative?
200
Deliberately held beliefs about a person or a group.
What is explicit bias?
200
Local information and events are newsworthy because they affect the people in our community and region. We care more about things that happen “close to home.”
What is proximity?
200
The lead dog was so INCOMPETENT that he had to be replaced by one that was more useful to the pack.
Using context clues, what does the word INCOMPETENT mean?
What is useless, stupid
200
most website stories include text, photos, videos, and audio
True
300
News told using electronic methods such as tv or radio.
What is broadcast?
300
Seeking out information to confirm your beliefs.
What is confirmation bias?
300
When violence strikes or when people argue about actions, events, ideas or policies, we care. Conflict and controversy attract our attention by highlighting problems or differences within the
community.
What is conflict and controversy?
300
The student in Ms. Scott's Math class ASPIRES, or aims to achieve, spending the next four years at Harvard University.
Using context clues, what does ASPIRE mean?
What is aims to achieve?
300
Stories journalists tell can be more than one type
True
400
Usually on magazines about celebrities.
What is tabloid?
400
Beliefs about subjects or others that we are not conciously aware of.
What is implicit bias?
400
People are interested in other people. Everyone has something to celebrate and something to complain about. We like unusual stories of people who accomplish amazing feats or handle a life crisis because we can identify with them.
What is human interest?
400
There are many speculations, or theories, about what made the Ice Ages happen.
Using context clues, what does speculations mean?
What is theories or beliefs?
400
The chief editor has final say about how the paper will look and what is included
True (unless the owner has a different idea)
500
What is yellow?
500
The real or perceived limitation of the press to be objective in their newsgathering and reporting.
What is media bias?
500
People are attracted to information that helps them make good decisions. If you like to cook, you find recipes relevant. If you’re looking for a job, the business news is relevant. We need to depend on relevant information that helps us make decisions.
What is Relevance?
500
Mrs. Green explained to her math class how fractions divide a whole into different parts. Anthony, as a good math student, CLEAVED the pie chart into eight pieces.
Using context clues, what does CLEAVED mean?
What is to cut into parts?
500
Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction as long as it inspires violence.
False