Today you will read pages 21,22, and 23 of "The News" packet. Copy the following questions on to your blog and answer.
1. Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.
Criteria 1: Unusualness
Definition: Different, out of the ordinary
Example: "If an airplane departs on time, it isn't news. If it crashes, regrettably, it is."
Criteria 2: Significance
Definition: Important events, ones that affect many people
Example: Taxes, elections, wars, scientific discoveries, the economy
Criteria 3: Timeliness
Definition: Modern
Example: People want to hear about the flood while its happening, not next month when everything has dried up
Criteria 4: Proximity
Definition: Local events of significance
Example: The local school, the new tax law
Criteria 5: Prominence
Definition: Well known people, buildings, or places involved
Example: If someone gets arrested for shoplifting, it wont make the news, unless its a celebrity
Criteria 6: Human interest
Definition: Heartwarming, humorous, dramatic
Example: A sand castle competition
2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism. Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain.
3. List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
1- loose pigs are unusual. 3- recent event.
4. List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
3- recent 6- heartwarming that both dogs can still survive with eachother
5. List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
1. Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.
Criteria 1: Unusualness
Definition: Different, out of the ordinary
Example: "If an airplane departs on time, it isn't news. If it crashes, regrettably, it is."
Criteria 2: Significance
Definition: Important events, ones that affect many people
Example: Taxes, elections, wars, scientific discoveries, the economy
Criteria 3: Timeliness
Definition: Modern
Example: People want to hear about the flood while its happening, not next month when everything has dried up
Criteria 4: Proximity
Definition: Local events of significance
Example: The local school, the new tax law
Criteria 5: Prominence
Definition: Well known people, buildings, or places involved
Example: If someone gets arrested for shoplifting, it wont make the news, unless its a celebrity
Criteria 6: Human interest
Definition: Heartwarming, humorous, dramatic
Example: A sand castle competition
2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism. Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain.
3. List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
1- loose pigs are unusual. 3- recent event.
4. List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
3- recent 6- heartwarming that both dogs can still survive with eachother
5. List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
2- many people are interested in movie awards. 3- recent, one day old. 5- celebrities involved. 6- dramatic and humorous.
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