chapter 3 vocab

12 cards·by alice_XD

the knowledge and instincts a reporter calls onto determine whether an event is news

news judgement

an element of news that refers to the geographic nearness of a given event to your place of publication or your readers

proximity

the writing of a regional, national, or even international story to bring out the local angle

localization

a method of obtaining many ideas in a short time

brainstorming

a story about a coming event

advance

an element of news that refers to how well- known and individual is in the community, school, nation, or world

prominence

a story that causes the reader to feel such emotions as sorrow, pity, or amazement

human -interest story

a sample of a population to be surveyed in which every member of the population has an equal possibility of being included in the survey

random sample

an element of news that has to do with how new or current the event is

timeliness

an element of news that refers to the importance of the event. the greater consequence the greater the news value

consequences

an element of news that involves tension, surprise and suspense, and arises with any good news topic- sports, war, elections

conflict

a question, posed at the beginning of a survey, designed to eliminate people who do not belong to the desired population

filter question