Newsworthiness: What determines the newsworthiness of a story?, 2. Scoop: If you could uncover a major scoop, what would it be about?, 3. Byline: Which famous newspaper would you love to see your byline in?, 4. Editorial slant: Does the editorial slant of a newspaper affect how much you trust it?, 5. Embargo: Would you ever break an embargo to reveal an important story?, 6. Attribution: How important is attribution when journalists use anonymous sources?, 7. News peg: What recent event would make a good news peg for an article?, 8. Prominence: Should a celebrity's prominence make their private life newsworthy?, 9. Human-interest angle: What kind of news story benefits most from a human-interest angle?, 10. Proximity: Does geographical proximity make you care more about a news story?, 11. Story angle: What story angle would you choose when reporting on a student protest?, 12. Lead (lede): What makes a lead (lede) interesting enough to keep you reading?, 13. Editorial judgement: Should editorial judgement matter more than audience clicks?, 14. Corroboration: Is corroboration always necessary before publishing breaking news?, 15. Public-interest journalism: What topics should public-interest journalism focus on today?, 16. Agenda-setting: How does agenda-setting influence what people talk about?, 17. Gatekeeping: Should gatekeeping be controlled by editors, algorithms or audiences?, 18. Sensationalism: Can sensationalism ever be justified in journalism?, 19. News cycle: Do important stories disappear too quickly from the news cycle?, 20. Editorial independence: Can editorial independence survive when advertisers fund a newspaper?

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