News Values
1. Timeliness:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "41 dead or injured as Saudi jets strike"
This article relates to timeliness because of how new and recent the facts are. This event, where 41 civilians were killed our wounded in air strikes, located in Saudi Arabia. occurred yesterday.
2. Proximity:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Suspect sought in fatal North Austin shooting"
This article relates to proximity because the shooting occurred in North Austin, in a parking lot of an apartment complex in the 8900 block of Galewood Drive, near U.S. 183.
3. Prominence:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Charlottesville covers statues of Lee, Jackson for mourning"
This article related to prominence because it's very newsworthy. Many people want to hear about this kind of news, because stories that have some element of racism in them tend to attract a large audience to defend victims. Though it this case, the general audience disagrees with what happened during the white nationalist rally on August 12th, with the death of Heather Heyer.
4. Impact:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Brace for impact, Texas readies for hurricane; Austin may get 20in. of rain"
This article relates to impact because this news will impact all of Austin. Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit Austin as early as Friday afternoon, and if the predictions are true, we will receive a ton of rain, which will definitely impact us Austinites.
5. Conflict: Found in the Austin American-Statesmen. "Clinton: Trump made my skin crawl at debate"
This article relates to conflict because these two politicians have been battling it out for months. In the article, Hillary Clinton talks about Donald Trump's pacing and hovering demeanor onstage during an October 2016 presidential debate made her so uncomfortable that her "skin crawled." She also mentioned that Trump shadowed her so closely that she had to resist shouting out, "Back up you creep, get away from me."
6. Human Interest: Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Cancer drug trials' big problem: Too few patients"
This article relates to human interest because cancer is known as a terrible disease, which often invokes emotion in people. In this article, the main topic is about when patients are faced with rare forms of cancer, such as mutations, is incredibly hard to research it and find cures. There are simply not enough patients to conduct tests to find cures for their rare disorders. This results in no ways to find treatments for these unlucky patients.
7. Novelty:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Journalist's torso found in submarine death mystery"
This article relates to novelty because of how unusual the event is. It really draws in people's attention since it's such a strange occurrence and you don't hear about events like these often. Swedish journalist Kim Wall was last seen alive on August 10th, but she never returned home from her trip for a story. Her boyfriend Peter Madsen has been accused of her murder, in a very gruesome matter as well.
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "41 dead or injured as Saudi jets strike"
This article relates to timeliness because of how new and recent the facts are. This event, where 41 civilians were killed our wounded in air strikes, located in Saudi Arabia. occurred yesterday.
2. Proximity:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Suspect sought in fatal North Austin shooting"
This article relates to proximity because the shooting occurred in North Austin, in a parking lot of an apartment complex in the 8900 block of Galewood Drive, near U.S. 183.
3. Prominence:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Charlottesville covers statues of Lee, Jackson for mourning"
This article related to prominence because it's very newsworthy. Many people want to hear about this kind of news, because stories that have some element of racism in them tend to attract a large audience to defend victims. Though it this case, the general audience disagrees with what happened during the white nationalist rally on August 12th, with the death of Heather Heyer.
4. Impact:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Brace for impact, Texas readies for hurricane; Austin may get 20in. of rain"
This article relates to impact because this news will impact all of Austin. Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit Austin as early as Friday afternoon, and if the predictions are true, we will receive a ton of rain, which will definitely impact us Austinites.
5. Conflict: Found in the Austin American-Statesmen. "Clinton: Trump made my skin crawl at debate"
This article relates to conflict because these two politicians have been battling it out for months. In the article, Hillary Clinton talks about Donald Trump's pacing and hovering demeanor onstage during an October 2016 presidential debate made her so uncomfortable that her "skin crawled." She also mentioned that Trump shadowed her so closely that she had to resist shouting out, "Back up you creep, get away from me."
6. Human Interest: Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Cancer drug trials' big problem: Too few patients"
This article relates to human interest because cancer is known as a terrible disease, which often invokes emotion in people. In this article, the main topic is about when patients are faced with rare forms of cancer, such as mutations, is incredibly hard to research it and find cures. There are simply not enough patients to conduct tests to find cures for their rare disorders. This results in no ways to find treatments for these unlucky patients.
7. Novelty:
Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. "Journalist's torso found in submarine death mystery"
This article relates to novelty because of how unusual the event is. It really draws in people's attention since it's such a strange occurrence and you don't hear about events like these often. Swedish journalist Kim Wall was last seen alive on August 10th, but she never returned home from her trip for a story. Her boyfriend Peter Madsen has been accused of her murder, in a very gruesome matter as well.
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