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Characteristics of News
What makes a story newsworthy?
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Define NEWS. Information not previously known that is delivered through the mass media and has some impact on the audience
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Timeliness A characteristic of a news story about an event that is reported as soon as it happens
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Prominence A characteristic of a news story about someone whose name or job (such as the President of the United States) is well known and easily recognized by the public
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Proximity A characteristic of a news story that happens close to home
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Conflict Involves two sides engaged in a ‘battle’ from which one will emerge the winner, such as a story about war, an athletic competition or election
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Impact Based on the effect or consequence the story will have on the audience
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Human Interest About people, usually those involved in some emotional struggle
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