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3:3 The News Elements
The News Elements
• Proximity– Events that happen
NEARBY, in a LOCAL area are of more interest to those who live in that area
– Events in or near our town
The News Elements
• Proximity– Journalists in schools
must ask this question often.
– Does this event have anything to do with our school or community?
The News Elements
• Prominence– How well known are
the people involved in a story or event?
• A person who has just become incredibly rich has newly acquired prominence
The News Elements
• Prominence– Presidents,
Governors, Senators, Principals, Mayors are people of prominence
• Every thing they do has news value because of their prominence
The News Elements
• Timeliness– Events that are
happening at this time are news worthy
– Things that happen NOW are more interesting
The News Elements
• Timeliness– This is a constant
problem for school publications
– School editors must ask themselves, will this still be news by the time our paper comes out?
The News Elements
• Consequence– This element is all
about NUMBERS– How many people will
CARE?– How many people are
affected by the event?
The News Elements
• Consequence– This is a crucial news
element that can help school journalists make good decisions about what to include in a newspaper or broadcast
The News Elements
• Human Interest– Situations of conflict
and drama provoke strong emotions
– Situations that provoke strong feelings have human interest
The News Elements
• Human Interest– Stories that touch our
emotions– Stories about pets and
our relationship with them provoke strong feelings in readers
The News Elements
• Human Interest– From the highest joy to
the depths of grief, human interest stories touch the reality of life