ELEMENTS OF NEWS

Identify the element of news.

How close is this story? Obviously, events close to home will matter more to readers than events in other cities, states, or countries

• timeliness

• significance

• oddity

• proximity

Officers ‘arrest’ 9-foot alligator walking near Tampa Bay stadium

What element of news is evident?

• prominence

• conflict

• oddity

• immediacy

3. Prominence as element of news refers to _______________

• the extent to which the story will affect a number of people

• how well known the people involved in the story are

• the location of the story

The concept of proximity suggests that a news organization is likely to carry a story about a murder, if that crime ________

• involved a well-known person

• was committed locally

• occurred within the last 24 hours

What's news today is not always news tomorrow.

This speaks of what element of news?

• timeliness

• prominence

• human interest

• conflict

A fight or disagreement can also increase news value. It can be violent or non-violent such as wars, shootings or political disagreements.

• conflict

• significance

• drama

• proximity

This element of news refers to the amount of people affected.

• conflict

• human interest

• significance

• immediacy