Thursday, March 27, 2014

7 News Values

PROXIMITY:

This article represents proximity because the incident had happened in local area; South Austin.

Police: Motorcyclist injured after falling from Interstate 35 overpass in South Austin

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/police-motorcyclist-injured-after-falling-from-int/nfMWH/

TIMELINESS:

This article shows timeliness because the event had been updated this morning.

Travis County sheriff’s office: Inmate escaped, re-arrested this morning

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/travis-county-sheriffs-office-inmate-escaped-re-ar/nfMPz/

PROMINENCE:

This article shows prominence because the President's actions is what the news is about rather than some ordinary individual. 

Obama Renewing U.S. Commitment to NATO Alliance]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/world/europe/obama-europe.html?ref=world&_r=0


IMPACT:

This article shows impact because what had happened to the teen has an effect on the people who view this article, brining sympathy to the boy. 

Video shows teen getting punched in face at school
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/27/video-teen-punched-in-face/6949711/

CONFLICT:

This article shows conflict because of the incident that had happened between the customer and the server. The conflict shows conflict of maybe religious morals?

Starbucks: Sorry about '666' in coffee foam
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/02/newser-starbucks-satanic-coffee/7198189/

HUMAN INTEREST:

This article shows human interest because of all of the people who were effected by the sxsw crash as well as their families and friends and even people who had witnessed the incident.

20 more charges filed against man accused of plowing into SXSW crowd

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/20-more-charges-filed-against-man-accused-of-plowi/nfQLK/

NOVELTY:

This article shows novelty because reading about South Africans eating grass to survive is crazy and weird for Americans to hear about. 

Desperate South Sudan refugees eating 
grass, roots
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/02/south-sudan-hunger/7205811/

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Notes: News Values

News Values:
Timeliness (Just happened)
Proximity (Where the event happened)
Conflict (What caused the event)
Prominence (Who caused the event: important/famous people)
Human Interest (Drama)
Impact (How it affects you)
Novelty (Weird news)