News Values
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- Q1Who first laid out their pioneering list of “News Worthiness” in 1965.Galtung and Ruge30s
- Q2Demands that a newsworthy event should have happened within the last 24hrs.RECENCY30s
- Q3News will consist of items that relate to that nation and contains references to ‘shared’ beliefs, values and attitudes.PROXIMITY30s
- Q4An event must be of a certain size to be considered newsworthy.THRESHOLD30s
- Q5News is what disrupts the ’normal’.NEGATIVITY30s
- Q6If the media expect a certain kind of event, it will be reported as having occurred & events, film/book launches etc.PREDICTABILITY45s
- Q7News is thought to consist of the unexpected.UNEXPECTEDNESS45s
- Q8A dramatic story that is going to “roll” over an undetermined period of time will be attractive to an editorial team.CONTINUITY45s
- Q9Not needing subtle interpretation even if it fits into a complex situation, like a war.UNAMBIGUITY45s
- Q10Fit into editor’s sense of the balance of the whole bulletin/page.COMPOSITION45s
- Q11Whenever possible, events are seen as the actions of individuals.PERSONALISATION45s
- Q12Items are called 'stories' "News is a matter of fitting unknown facts into narratives.”.NARRATIVISATION45s
- Q13Stories which have strong visual elements are going to be particularly attractive to broadcast news.VISUAL IMPERATIVES45s
- Q14News coverage tends to focus on events occurring within the “First World.”ELITE NATIONS45s
- Q15Famous individuals or those with important jobs/social roles are more news worthy to news editors.ELITE PERSONS45s