You are doing a story for your school on mold found in your school cafeteria yesterday. The mold was so severe, the cafeteria has to close for the rest of this week while it’s professionally cleaned and then evaluated by the city. Now the school district is fighting with the city over who has to pay for the cleanup. Which of the Key 3 news value does this story have?

Where a story appears in a newscast or newspaper tells you how newsworthy it is.

4. Can a story idea have the proximity news value but not the timeliness news value?

You want to do a story about the school dropout rate in your district. The rate is very low, and has been for several years. The most recent data is from two years ago. Which of the following news values does this story have?

Why is it a good idea to follow community leaders on social media?

Routine events don’t become newsworthy unless a prominent figure becomes involved.

You get a tip about a story happening in your community. The city wants to build a new park, and has $1 million in grant funding (taxpayers don’t have to pay for it). But the city council is divided on which park design to choose, one with or without a parking lot. Half the council says the parking lot will allow more people to use it because they can park their cars there. The other half says adding a parking lot to a park is dangerous for kids because cars will move in and out of it. The council meets next month to review and debate the options, and vote on which option to select. Which news value does this story have?

You get a tip about a story happening at your school. A junior just learned she scored a perfect score on the ACT test, one of only a handful of students in the state to do so. She will be the first person in her family to attend college. Which news value does this story have?

You get a tip about a story happening in your town. An error with the city means property taxes will increase this year unexpectedly. The city discovered its error this morning but has not notified customers yet. The mistake will cost city residents, and they weren’t anticipating the expense. Which news value(s) does this story have?