Quiz

News has changed and media companies respond to reader demands and choices. What do you like to read in a print newspaper? Do the changes prevalent in American newspapers today reflect your own personal preferences? Take this quiz to see where you stand. 

1. Do you prefer to get your news quickly, with the who, what, when, where, and why at the beginning of a story? Or would you rather read a story introduced with an anecdotal lead?
1. Five W’s first
2. Anecdotal Lead

2. Would you rather read a story with more unofficial sources or more official sources?
1. Unofficial
2. Official
3. Combination of both

3. Do you value the newspaper as a physical commodity?
1. Yes    
2. No        

4. Who is better-suited to report on breaking news events such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina or the Minneapolis bridge collapse?
1. Professional journalists
2. Citizen journalists 
3. Collaboration of both

5. Do you consider blogging to be a form of journalism?
1. Yes    
2. No   
3. Depends on the blogger

6. Do you think every news story can be told from a narrative perspective?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Depends on the story

7. Do you think the cultural appetite for personal stories has taken over ads, TV shows, websites and mainstream media?
1. Yes
2. No   

8. In your opinion, can a reader find comfort or healing from reading a narrative story in the newspaper?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Perhaps

9. Does it matter to you where you retrieve your news content, whether it is in a print, digital or broadcast format?
1. Doesn’t matter
2. Have definite preferences

Post your reactions, comments and results to this quiz on the Everywoman news blog.