1. Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.
Criteria 1: Unusualness
Definition: Anything that is out of the ordinary.
Example: An airplane crash
Criteria 2: Significance
Definition: Important events that affect people.
Example: An election
Criteria 3: Timeliness
Definition: Something happening right now, not some time ago.
Example: A volcanic eruption
Criteria 4: Proximity
Definition: Nearby events.
Example: State law
Criteria 5: Prominence
Definition: News may pertain to well known people.
Example: Britney Spears
Criteria 6: Human Interest
Definition: Emotional stories about ordinary people
Example: Two brother dogs helping each other, never separating
2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism. Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain.
The big differences between broadcast journalism and print, while rather small, are still significant. Broadcast news is often more timely, and tends to be more dramatic with its story-telling. It also is more vocal. Printed journalism takes time to write, yet allows readers to pick and choose what they want to know about. They can also be invaluable to student research.
3. List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
This story fits under Unusualness, Timeliness and Proximity due to how unlikely it is for a truck carrying pigs to crash, how recent it is, and how close by it is.
4. List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
The second story fits under Human interest due to how it deals with two dogs that need each other to get around. It also fits under Proximity due to its closeness.
5. List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
This third story was a Prominent story due to the celebrities taking part in it. It is also a rather timely story, mainly due to how recent the MTV movie awards is. Seeing as it is in the US, it would also be in the Proximity category.
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