At a weekly meeting of journalists and editors, Jeb, a business reporter, proposes writing a story about a scandal at the local public school. He has never covered education before, but is really fascinated by the topic. His editor approves of him working on the story, but suggests focusing the role of the principal in the scandalWhich of the following best describes what is happening in this example?A reporter sticking to their beat The traditional structure of story creation The journalistic value of independence A news team engaged in story ideation

______________is the sign of professionalism and responsible journalism.Select one:a.Independenceb.Humanityc.Truth and Accuracyd.Accountability

As a group,  discuss why you think the story they chose made the news. Why do you think it was newsworthy and in the public interest?

Which is not one of the three main types of journalistic stories?advertisementsfeatureseditorialsnews articles

Newsworthiness in the mass mediaGroup of answer choicesmeans a story can be framed as a familiar or dramatic narrative.never involves trivial topics.involves official government press releases.is determined by what has the highest social impact.

Which of the following is a characteristic of yellow journalism?Multiple Choicea focus on political newsminimal use of illustrationssensational sex, crime, and disaster newsthe quest for a higher-educated readership