"Man Bites Dog," a Commonly Cited Headline in Introduction to Journalism

question 20

Multiple Choice

"Man Bites Dog," a commonly cited headline in introduction to journalism classes, suggests that news becomes news when it is __________.

• A) entertaining
• B) extraordinary
• C) manipulative
• D) realistic

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Definitions:

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