Chapter 3 vocab

12 cards·by jackiehd

news judgement

the knowledge and instinct a reporter calls on to determine whether calls on to determine whether an event is news

advance

a story about a coming event

timelines

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

proximity

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

prominence

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

consequence

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

localization

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

human-interest story

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

conflict

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

brainstorming

a method of obtaining many ideas in a short time.

random sample

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

filter question

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