Sunday, March 29, 2015

News Values

Timeliness
This article was published the day before I read it. It is also about a incident that happened very recently ,which makes it timeliness.
Headline:

Germanwings Crash Raises Questions About Shifting Ideas of Pilot Fitness

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/world/europe/germanwings-crash-andreas-lubitz-mental-illness.html?ref=world&_r=0

Proximity
This article is proximity because it happened in Austin, and it has to do with Austin. It has to do with the people in Austin and our city, therefore it is proximity.
Headline: Cesar Chavez march ties into current issues
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/

Prominence
This is prominence because it deals with a very serious matter. It also is located in a place very close to us, so it could be threatening to us as well.
Headline:

Canada: Men Found Guilty of Terrorism

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/21/world/americas/canada-men-found-guilty-of-terrorism.html?ref=americas

Impact
This article has impact because it happened right here in the U.S , which makes the rest of the country  be worried as to what happened, and if it could happen to them. Also, many people might have had similar experiences or family members experience it, that makes it impact them
Headline:

Body recovered from NYC building explosion


Conflict
This article is about arguments between people's opinions and the governor's, trying to clarify a bill. This is conflict because the two are disagreeing with each other about a serious matter.
Headline:

Ind. governor stands by 'religious freedom' bill


Human Interest
This article is about the pilot of a plane crash, and his questionable eyesight. This is human interest because the family of the people in the crash are very emotionally struggling, and they are doing everything they can to pin this pilot, thus creating drama.
Headline: 

Germanwings Pilot Andreas Lubitz Sought Treatment for Vision Problems Before Crash, Authorities Say


Novelty
This article is about pop culture and Hugh Jackman's possibility of not playing wolverine anymore. I think this is novelty because I find it a little unusual, me being not a very big fan of the Wolverine movies, that something like this would make news headlines.
Headline:

Is Hugh Jackman hinting he's hanging up his Wolverine claws?

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