Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Fans of baseball are likely to place the same amount of value on statistics as are fans of ice skating.
2. Readers will not be interested in a sports story that discusses a minor injury to a player.
3. The important details of an event story can change at any time.
4. Well-written event stories must focus on agenda items or crucial plays during a game.
5. No matter where a story comes from, it will have a local impact.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False

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