Factors of Newsworthiness Pt. 1
Factors of Newsworthiness Pt. 2
Audience
Fact vs. Opinion
Fact vs. Opinion Pt. 2
100
_____: a story is newsworthy when it is about something that happened recently.
Timing
100
_____: a story is newsworthy when it is about something people disagree about.
Conflict
100
Audience is best defined as _______
the group of people the news is trying to reach.
100
Evidence is best defined as _______.
facts and information used to prove something is true.
100
What is a type of bias characterized by leaving out key details or facts?
Bias by omission
200
______: a story is newsworthy when it is about something that happened nearby.
Proximity
200
_____: a story is newsworthy when it is about a famous person or celebrity.
Prominence
200
TRUE OR FALSE: Most news outlets don't bother trying to reach a wide audience.
FALSE; Most news outlets try to appeal to many different people.
200
Fact or Opinion: The Atlanta Braves, in keeping with their impressive win record, just beat the stuffing out of the Bengals.
Opinion. Major clue is the use of the word "impressive."
200
What type of bias is characterized by choosing to use extremely positive or extremely negative words in the article?
Bias by Word Choice
300
_____: a story is newsworthy when it affects a large number of people
Significance
300
_____: a story is newsworthy when it connects with people's emotions, whether good or bad.
Human Interest
300
Why do news outlets need to know their audience?
So they can provide stories that engage their audience and make them want to stay tuned.
300
Fact or Opinion: World War I began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Fact. This is merely stating a historical fact.
300
Which type of bias is characterized by only including quotes or information from one side of an issue?
Bias by support
400
_____: a story is newsworthy when it is about something unusual, odd, or simply entertaining.
Novelty
400
_____: a story is newsworthy when it is about something that is the best, the worst, the biggest or another extreme degree.
Extreme
400
TRUE or FALSE: "Do they like the Lord of the Rings film trilogy?" is a perfect example of a question news reporters might ask to help identify their audience.
False; this might be a bit too specific of question for news reporters to ask. They're more likely to ask general questions about their age, socio-economic class, race, gender, etc.
400
What are editorials/op-eds?
News stories that do not stick to the facts and offer the opinions of a reporter, editor or news analyst.
400
Which type of bias is characterized by giving a story a lead spot in the news or burying it in the back of a newspaper or at the end of a newscast?
Bias by placement
500
______: a story is considered newsworthy when it focuses on someone getting caught going against something else they have said
Hypocrisy
500
Two guys, both named Bob, are getting fired from Twitter for tweeting about the election being rigged from Elon Musk's personal account. Is this a newsworthy story? If so, what factors of newsworthiness make it newsworthy?
Yes; There is novelty (two employees both named Bob) as well as conflict (many people disagree about election results). There is also prominence (they used Elon Musk's twitter account, and he is very famous)
500
What kind of audience might the picture above be used to connect to?
Likely younger viewers, parents of young children, and/or corn farmers
500
Define Bias
Being in favor of one side over another.
500
Which type of bias is characterized by focusing on stories that only present a certain person or cause in a positive or negative light?
Bias by selection