News Values Review

The story takes place in the local community, showing nearness in location to the audience. What news values is this

• Currency

• Conflict

• Proximity

• Policy

The story is about something strange or unusual that has happened for the first time. What news value is this?

• Presentation

• Oddity/ Rarity/ Novelty

• Human Interest

• Timeliness

The news article might not be the most important, but is about a topic that has lots of people talking. What news value is this?

• Currency

• Proximity

• Timeliness

• Human Interest

The story took place today. What news values is this?

• Currency

• Prominence / Celebrity

• Conflict

• Timeliness

The story being covered is important to many people, not just in the local area, but in the country as a whole. What news value is this?

• Impact / Consequence

• Prominence / Celebrity

• Proximity

• Human Interest

The story might be considered soft news, but people are connected to the content based on the topics they find compelling. What news value is this?

• Variety

• Conflict

• Human Interest

• Oddity / Rarity / Novelty

The story quotes from local celebrities. What news value is this?

• Conflict

• Timeliness

• Impact / Consequence

• Prominence / Celebrity

The story details a heated disagreement between two groups. What news value is this?

• Impact / Consequence

• Conflict

• Human Interest

• Variety