News Values

1. Timeliness - (Austin American Statesmen)
Headline: "Icy roads play role in nearly 200 wrecks"
Why: Since, the season is winter, and it has been cold this article is timely. Tis article talks about the road conditions, in the weather now, to let us know to be careful.
Link: Timeliness Link

2. Proximity - (Austin American Statesmen)
Headline: "Four missing boys found in Bastrop after 8-hour search"
Why: This depicts the rule of proximity because this article has news that is very close to where I live. This article talks about missing boys , who went missing very close to Austin, close to me. 
Link: Proximity Link

3. Prominence - (Austin American Statesmen)
Headline: "Death haunts Russian opposition"
Why: This is very important and "newsworthy" because it has to do with politics which are very important in the world. Also this specific article has to do with a leader that many countries are afraid of because he could easily start war, which is vey important.
Link: Prominence Link

4. Impact -
Headline: "Cost of student debt"
Why: This event, the huge burden that people are talking about everywhere, has trapped a bunch of people, limiting their income which has caused some people to not marry, have there own has, or car, and changing jobs. The "dept. trap" is a huge consequence for furfure gradients.  
Link: Impact Link

5. Conflict -
Headline: " Ukrainians say they' re fighting to survive"
Why: This article talks about a big conflict concerning the Soviet Union and the Ukrainians. They talk about the war between them and how the Ukrainians are fighting to survive, they are hanging in there.
Link: Conflict Link

6. Human Interest - (Austin American Statesmen)
Headline: "Joy and Sorrow"
Why: This depicts human interests because it tugs at people heart strings and emotions. The parents in this article gets married at Dell children's hospital, and then go upstairs and take their 6 month old off life support, that is defiantly an emotional struggle.
Link: Human Interest Link

7. Novelty -
Headline: "Volunteers needed at 'Tough Mudder"
Why: This article is an unusual article with a headline that attracts people to want to read more. This article is a bit unusual because not everyday you read about people running through the mud.
Link: Novelty Link   Vocab:

1. Timeliness  -- the newness of the facts.
2.  Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.
3.  Prominence – the “newsworthiness” of an individual, organization or place.
4.  Impact – the effect or consequence of an event on the audience.
5.  Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.
6.  Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle.
7.  Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events.