Practice

Hard or Soft Headlines

You have 6 headlines. See if you can tell whether they should be hard news or soft news.

Headlines:

1. Nuclear plant crisis looms, U.S. calls Japan's warnings insufficient.

   Answer: Hard News

2. Skills for Life, Program shows students the dangers of driving impaired.

   Answer: Soft News

3. Survivors' Story, Family makes it in only room left standing.

   Answer: Soft News

4. Gadhafi vows 'long war' after U.S., allies strike.

   Answer: Hard News

5. Lifelong Learners, Farabee's classroom 'a vibrant learning community'.

   Answer: Soft News

6. Obama rebukes GOP, Debt showdown intensifies.

   Answer: Hard News

Terms

You have 4 definitions. Answer with the appropriate terms.

1. Significant to many reads it is timely and serious government, politics, religion, the courts, or financial markets.
   1. Journalism
   2. Soft News
   3. Hard News
   4. Angle

   Answer: C. Hard News

2. Often entertains or informs, appeals to the emotions.
   1. Journalism
   2. Soft News
   3. Hard News
   4. Angle

   Answer: B. Soft News

3. The approach a journalist takes when writing a news story.
   1. Journalism
   2. Soft News
   3. Hard News
   4. Angle

   Answer: D. Angle

4. The recording of news, events, and items of significance in the public interest.
   1. Journalism
   2. Soft News
   3. Hard News
   4. Angle

   Answer: A. Journalism