NEWS VALUES

This news value refers to the geographic nearness of a given event.

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Impact

• Localization

The news value that refers to the importance of the event is...

• Novelty

• Prominence

• Impact

• Human Interest

The news value that has to do with how new or current the event is

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Prominence

• Consequence

Why is timeliness an important news value to consider?

• People love drama

• People want immediacy, especially with news

• People are impatient and selfish

• None of the above

The news value that refers to tension between two or more entities.

• Impact

• Conflict

• Novelty

• Prominence

A story that causes the reader to feel such emotions as sorrow, pity, or amazement...

• Prominence

• Proximity

• Human Interest

• Consequence

The news value that refers to how well-known a person is in the community...

• Proximity

• Conflict

• Prominence

• Novelty

The news value that refers to a story that is unusual.

• Novelty/Bizarre

• Human Interest

• Proximity

• Impact