Question

directions: read the scenario and answer the question.
for your journalism class, youre writing a research article to be published in the local community newspaper, on the topic of where community residents get their news (e.g., from online sources--which websites? from print newspapers and magazines--which ones? from tv--which channels and which shows?). the newspaper is widely available at local stores, and youre wondering which residents read it--what their demographic and other characteristics are compared with the characteristics of the community as a whole; youre also wondering how to obtain and present information in ways that will lead your audience to take your article seriously.
which questions about your audience are you trying to answer? check all that apply.
who is my intended audience?
what sources of information will my audience consider accurate and credible?
what do the people in my audience already know about my topic?

Explanation:

• "Who is my intended audience?" is relevant as the writer is wondering which residents read the newspaper (demographic and other characteristics).
• "What sources of information will my audience consider accurate and credible?" is relevant as the writer is concerned with presenting information in a way that the audience takes the article seriously (which relates to source credibility).
• "What do the people in my audience already know about my topic?" is not directly addressed in the scenario. The scenario focuses more on audience characteristics (who reads the paper) and source credibility (presenting info seriously) rather than prior knowledge of the news - getting topic.

Answer:

• Who is my intended audience?
• What sources of information will my audience consider accurate and credible?