What are the five elements that make a story newsworthy?
Timeliness, Significance, Proximity, Prominence, Human Interest
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Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
100
How are newspapers paid for?
Advertisements
100
What year did CHAD open?
1999
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What is a caption?
a title or brief explanation appended to an article, illustration, cartoon.
200
What is significance?
The number of people affected by the story.
200
What year was the printing press invented?
1450
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How did the invention of the telegraph help spread news stories?
News stories and messages no longer had to be delivered in person.
200
How many students are enrolled in this class? (NO COUNTING)
29
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What is an interview?
a meeting of people face to face
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What is proximity?
Stories that happen closer to us mean more to us.
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What two groups of people could read and write BEFORE the invention of the printing press?
The wealthy people and religious leaders
300
What is broadcast journalism?
News that is "broadcasted" or published electronically
300
What college did Mr. Weber attend?
Holy Family University
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What is copyright?
the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material
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What is prominence?
Famous people get more news coverage than an average person.
400
Why did literacy increase after the invention of the printing press?
More people could afford books, so they began to learn how to read.
400
Give two examples of broadcast journalism
Radio, Television, or Internet
400
What is the name of the news reporter from CNN student news?
Carl Azuz
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What is yellow journalism?
a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Joseph Pulitzer achieved this by adding captions/pictures/etc. in newspapers.
500
What is human interest?
Appeal to emotion. Often make you feel amused, sad, or some other strong feeling.
500
What impact did the printing press have on our modern world?
News was spread faster, literacy increased, and humans became more dependent on machines to do their work
500
Explain media manipulation.
The media controls or influences how we think or feel about certain things.
500
Who is going to win the Superbowl?
THE EAGLES. E-A-G-L-E-S....EAGLES! (Remember, I am the one grading your test!)