Criteria or news worthiness

1.  Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

Criteria 1: Unusualness
Definition: News is the different, the unusual, the out-of-the ordinary
Example: a plane crashing

Criteria 2: Significance
Definition: Important events that affect many people
Example: taxes, elections, wars, scientific discovers, the economy

Criteria 3: Timeliness
Definition: old news isnt news, its history
Example: a flood happening now

Criteria 4: Proximity
Definition: nearby events
Example: the new state tax law, the proposed regional highway

Criteria 5: Prominence
Definition: when well known people, buildings, or places are involved
Example: a movie star arrested for shoplifting

Criteria 6: Human interest
Definition: humorous or dramatic stories, heartwarming or heart-wrenching stories,an emotional and personal appeal that draws out attention
Example: a minister who rums a drop-in center for troubled teenagers, a veterinarian who specializes in elephants, a sand castle compition

2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism.  Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain. 
Newspapers have fuller coverage of more stories than other media.
Magasines store easier.
Radio is the most timely and up to date.
Tv can be the most impactful because people can see what is happening with their own eyes.


3.  List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
Unusualness because it is rare for pigs to be walking around on the highway.
Timeliness because it had happened recently.
Significance because the crach could affect all the people planning to drive on that road.
Proximity because it is close by to people that use that road often.
Human interest because pigs walking around on the highway is funny.

4.  List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
Human intrest because the dogs are heartwarming that they stick together.
Unusualness because one cant see and one cant hear.
Timeliness because they are looking for a home now.

5.  List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
Prominence because it was awards to movie stars.
Human interest because people want to know whats happening in Hollywood.
Timeliness because its the awards for this year.