News Values

What does it mean to be newsworthy?

• It is a journalist favorite thing

• it is a story people don't want to hear about

• it is a story people would want to know about

The different reasons stories are chose to make the news are called ___________.

• newsworthy

• journalism

• news values

What is the acronym used to remember the news values?

• Y.M.C.A.

• C.H.I.E.F.S.

• C.E.R.

Why is conflict a news value?

• people like hearing about conflict

• conflict makes people pay attention

• people care about conflict

Why is heart a news value?

• people are interested in other people

• people like to hear about others' accomplishments

• stories can speak to the heart of the viewer

Why is immediate a news value?

• people care about things happening NOW

• it is new information

• people care about things happening locally

Why is extraordinary a news value?

• people like to hear about things that are different

• people like to hear about things that are above and beyond

• people like to hear about interesting things

Why is fame a news value?

• people like to hear what is happening with famous people

• it gets people to pay attention

• people like to hear how famous people help the community

Why is significance a news value?

• stories impact a large number of people

• many people can connect with the story

• a story is meaningful to the audience

• the story affects many people