News Values

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B E K X C R O Y X E E D E I D T M R G M P
N E G A T I V I T Y E X M P N I J S D E G
C Q I A U D I F N I C I I G R C C O S P H
F R M S J O S A D L X X U L R I Q N V M L
Q R O T W J S A U O C I B A C L R A F J T
R X R K W H H S R O U J W V X P J L U V H
I X J W L I I P R Q R S I A A M W I T C Y
J S A A Q V P F M M R A A T G I T T A Y T
L S D I I U N I Q U E N E S S S V Y K B L
E L I T E N A T I O N S O R P E O P L E Q
E B Y J U S A V K G C O A S F J B U O D G
M Q K Y E T Y K Y I Y T F W L L O X C I M
K W M R I G P E K D H A Q I R J G M H K Y
I X V O G R M L E A N Y J L N N P U J L C
W V R Y P O A G Y P C G O J G T Q S T G T
C O N T I N U I T Y R S U K N B Q Y I L O
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Clues

  • A story which covers any usual ground is much more likely to be reported than a story that is reported frequently, as it captures the audience's attention. (10)
  • Almost the opposite of recency, currency is how long the story has been in the public eye. The longer it has sustained public interest, the more important the story is. (8)
  • Any story covering a large cooperation, nation or organisation has more news value than smaller ones. The same goes for people- Barrack and Michelle Obama are newsworthy no matter what. (5, 7, 2, 6)
  • Audiences relate more to stories that are geographically or culturally closer to them. News gatekeepers must consider how relevant the story is to a particular audience. (9)
  • Death, tragedy, bankruptcy, natural disaster, violence, political upheaval stories etc are always rated above positive stories. (10)
  • If a news story conforms to the public's preconceived ideas of the event in question, it is far more likely to be presented over a story that challenges or contradicts these. (14)
  • Stories centring around a single person are rated highly because of the human interest angle these can be presented from. However, some think that personality is a news value that all too often is regarded too highly. (11)
  • Stories likely to be reported for a long period of time (such as a war or a two week sports event) will be deemed more valuable as they create a "tune in next time" element. (10)
  • Stories which are easier to explain hold the audience's attention for longer, as well as coming across more reliable as there aren't a lot of details lost in confusion. (10)
  • When a news broadcaster is the first and/or only to have a particular story, it is likely to be rated above any others, for the satisfaction of releasing a story with national importance before anyone else. (11)

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