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Events with a positive outcome are more likely to be reported than those with a negative outcome?
Events with a positive outcome are more likely to be reported than those with a negative outcome?
False
Events involving elite nations are more likely to be reported than those that do not?
Events involving elite nations are more likely to be reported than those that do not?
True
Events featuring well-known individuals or institutions are not considered newsworthy?
Events featuring well-known individuals or institutions are not considered newsworthy?
False
Events that can be discussed in terms of individual actions are less likely to be reported than those that are the outcome of abstract social forces?
Events that can be discussed in terms of individual actions are less likely to be reported than those that are the outcome of abstract social forces?
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Novel and unexpected events are not newsworthy?
Novel and unexpected events are not newsworthy?
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What is the process by which editors and reporters decide what the most important news is called?
What is the process by which editors and reporters decide what the most important news is called?
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What are the flexible group of guidelines that editors can apply to any news event or issue called?
What are the flexible group of guidelines that editors can apply to any news event or issue called?
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What does proximity refer to in relation to news events and issues?
What does proximity refer to in relation to news events and issues?
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Is timeliness an important factor in determining the newsworthiness of a story?
Is timeliness an important factor in determining the newsworthiness of a story?
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Are conflicts, impact, proximity, and timeliness among the flexible group of guidelines for news judgment?
Are conflicts, impact, proximity, and timeliness among the flexible group of guidelines for news judgment?
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Proximity refers to the closeness of events and issues to people's own communities.
Proximity refers to the closeness of events and issues to people's own communities.
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Editors must consider the impact of a story in terms of how many people it affects and how.
Editors must consider the impact of a story in terms of how many people it affects and how.
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Timeliness is a relative factor in determining the newsworthiness of a story.
Timeliness is a relative factor in determining the newsworthiness of a story.
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Events involving elite nations are more likely to be reported than those that do not.
Events involving elite nations are more likely to be reported than those that do not.
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Novel and unexpected events are not considered newsworthy.
Novel and unexpected events are not considered newsworthy.
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Events involving elite nations are more likely to be reported than those that do not?
Events involving elite nations are more likely to be reported than those that do not?
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Events featuring well-known individuals or institutions are not considered newsworthy?
Events featuring well-known individuals or institutions are not considered newsworthy?
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Novel and unexpected events are not newsworthy?
Novel and unexpected events are not newsworthy?
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Events that can be discussed in terms of individual actions are less likely to be reported than those that are the outcome of abstract social forces?
Events that can be discussed in terms of individual actions are less likely to be reported than those that are the outcome of abstract social forces?
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Events with a positive outcome are more likely to be reported than those with a negative outcome?
Events with a positive outcome are more likely to be reported than those with a negative outcome?
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Events involving elite people are less likely to be reported than those that do not?
Events involving elite people are less likely to be reported than those that do not?
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Events with a positive outcome are less likely to be reported than those with a negative outcome?
Events with a positive outcome are less likely to be reported than those with a negative outcome?
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Novel and unexpected events are considered newsworthy?
Novel and unexpected events are considered newsworthy?
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Events involving elite nations are less likely to be reported than those that do not?
Events involving elite nations are less likely to be reported than those that do not?
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Timeliness is not an important factor in determining the newsworthiness of a story?
Timeliness is not an important factor in determining the newsworthiness of a story?
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