News Values

Who first laid out their pioneering list of “News Worthiness” in 1965.

Demands that a newsworthy event should have happened within the last 24hrs.

News will consist of items that relate to that nation and contains references to ‘shared’ beliefs, values and attitudes.

An event must be of a certain size to be considered newsworthy.

News is what disrupts the ’normal’.

If the media expect a certain kind of event, it will be reported as having occurred & events, film/book launches etc.

News is thought to consist of the unexpected.

A dramatic story that is going to “roll” over an undetermined period of time will be attractive to an editorial team.

Not needing subtle interpretation even if it fits into a complex situation, like a war.

Fit into editor’s sense of the balance of the whole bulletin/page.

Whenever possible, events are seen as the actions of individuals.

Items are called 'stories' "News is a matter of fitting unknown facts into narratives.”.

Stories which have strong visual elements are going to be particularly attractive to broadcast news.

News coverage tends to focus on events occurring within the “First World.”

Famous individuals or those with important jobs/social roles are more news worthy to news editors.