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The document discusses several factors that affect what news is reported, including prominence, human interest, impact and proximity, timeliness, and conflict. Prominence refers to how well-known a person is - an event involving a celebrity will get more coverage than the same event involving an average person. Human interest focuses on appealing to viewers' emotions and curiosity, prioritizing unusual or impactful stories. The relevance of a news story to its intended audience also influences its coverage, with local news focusing more on local issues. More recent events are generally considered more newsworthy. Conflict between groups or individuals provides entertainment value in reporting opposing viewpoints.

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NEWS VALUES -The concept of news By Bamba and Jason
WHAT ARE NEWS? • Newly received and noteworthy information about recent or important events. News are presented to us through many platforms such as: newspapers, television and the internet. This ensures that news of current events can easily be broadcasted to us in numerous ways, keeping us updated with the events that are going on within the world around us. News manages to spread very quickly because of these platforms and this is why large scale events can easily be informed to regions all over the world. For example, the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the twin towers in New York, USA were an immense deal and due to its large media coverage, the world was aware of such an event, in a short space of time.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE NEWS PROMINENCE • The issue with news is that what makes the news, depends on many factors. One event on a particular person may make the news whereas this same event on another person may go unnoticed. This is known as prominence. For example, if a celebrity, such as Kim Kardashian, had got robbed whilst out on the street, this could make the headlines, but if an average person, who isn’t famous, had got robbed out on the street, this probably wouldn’t make the news because the person isn’t as well known. However, although both of these events are issues, the one upon Kim Kardashian would become a bigger deal and the media would become more interested in her scenario rather than with the other person. Journalists would be eager to find out more information about the event and get different sides of the story, to entertain its audience.
HUMAN INTEREST • Another factor is human interest, which is how unusual the event may seem and how appealing it would be to those watching the news. If a dog was to bite a man, this most likely wouldn’t make the news, but if a man was to bite a dog, such bizarre behavior would attract great speculation. Because of how uncommon this event is, it would mean that it would intrigue more people as to what sparked such an event and the news views this as an event worth sharing to its viewers. This kind of viewpoint is what problematizes the concept of news, as it only chooses to present what it thinks people want to see, rather than what is actually relevant.
HUMAN INTEREST • Another way the news promotes human interest is by using the viewer’s feelings to their advantage. They may broadcast a report where something happens that could grasp at your affectionate side. For example, if an explosion goes off in a shop and no one is killed, this probably wouldn’t be such a big deal with the news, but if that explosion had killed a number of people, including 3 very young children, this may be presented as a bigger deal. They do this because it most likely would attract your attention of how such a thing happens to young, innocent people. It makes you sympathise for how horrific the event was. Also, because of the victims of the explosion being young, defenceless individuals, makes the majority of those hearing the news feel sorry for them. Human interest is more about entertainment value and maintaining those viewing the news displayed.
IMPACT & PROXIMITY • A factor which may affect what the news presents to its viewers may also depend on its relevance to the people who will be viewing it. For example, for a local news station, they would broadcast news that are relevant to the people of the surrounding area rather than a national issue. This is because these news may have a direct effect on the people living there, therefore, they would be better off knowing about problems within the area that may impact their lives. Its more about presenting what the people are better off hearing about, over presenting whatever news they can find. The impact of the news can vary depending on where the event has happened and how many people would be effected by such events. The news may choose to present whatever would have a larger effect on the people viewing their content. The closer the news has occurred to someone, the more knowledge they would want to have on the recent occurrence.
TIMELINESS • The general rule for news is: the more recent, the more newsworthy. However, this is not always the case, as the news does tend to go back to previous events, if it is necessary. Overall though, the newer the event is, the more likely it is to be published. For example, an earthquake which occurred a few days ago is much more likely to be broadcasted than an earthquake of a few years ago. Although, if the earthquake of a few year ago does have some relation to the more recent one, then the news may give some information on the older one to remind us of what had happened. They could say how the newest disaster has been the most destructive one since the earthquake of some years ago. Also, new information about news of the past may come about, so they may readdress the news of before with this updated information.
CONFLICT • Conflict is another factor that affects what content the news puts out because it provides entertainment value as well as keeping the viewers informed of the competition between two or more sides. A debate between two opposing political parties would be something the news would update people on, for instance. This is because some of the viewers may support one side and others may support the other side, and by broadcasting conflict on the news, it gives a strong sense of rivalry. It gives the sides a chance to sway more people towards their views or just keep people informed of what they aim to do. Conflict keeps people entertained because they enjoy seeing people with opposing views, fight over their beliefs and want to know what is going on at all times. This causes great controversy, allowing the audience to create an opinion on the conflict.

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  • 1. NEWS VALUES -The concept of news By Bamba and Jason
  • 2. WHAT ARE NEWS? • Newly received and noteworthy information about recent or important events. News are presented to us through many platforms such as: newspapers, television and the internet. This ensures that news of current events can easily be broadcasted to us in numerous ways, keeping us updated with the events that are going on within the world around us. News manages to spread very quickly because of these platforms and this is why large scale events can easily be informed to regions all over the world. For example, the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the twin towers in New York, USA were an immense deal and due to its large media coverage, the world was aware of such an event, in a short space of time.
  • 3. FACTORS AFFECTING THE NEWS PROMINENCE • The issue with news is that what makes the news, depends on many factors. One event on a particular person may make the news whereas this same event on another person may go unnoticed. This is known as prominence. For example, if a celebrity, such as Kim Kardashian, had got robbed whilst out on the street, this could make the headlines, but if an average person, who isn’t famous, had got robbed out on the street, this probably wouldn’t make the news because the person isn’t as well known. However, although both of these events are issues, the one upon Kim Kardashian would become a bigger deal and the media would become more interested in her scenario rather than with the other person. Journalists would be eager to find out more information about the event and get different sides of the story, to entertain its audience.
  • 4. HUMAN INTEREST • Another factor is human interest, which is how unusual the event may seem and how appealing it would be to those watching the news. If a dog was to bite a man, this most likely wouldn’t make the news, but if a man was to bite a dog, such bizarre behavior would attract great speculation. Because of how uncommon this event is, it would mean that it would intrigue more people as to what sparked such an event and the news views this as an event worth sharing to its viewers. This kind of viewpoint is what problematizes the concept of news, as it only chooses to present what it thinks people want to see, rather than what is actually relevant.
  • 5. HUMAN INTEREST • Another way the news promotes human interest is by using the viewer’s feelings to their advantage. They may broadcast a report where something happens that could grasp at your affectionate side. For example, if an explosion goes off in a shop and no one is killed, this probably wouldn’t be such a big deal with the news, but if that explosion had killed a number of people, including 3 very young children, this may be presented as a bigger deal. They do this because it most likely would attract your attention of how such a thing happens to young, innocent people. It makes you sympathise for how horrific the event was. Also, because of the victims of the explosion being young, defenceless individuals, makes the majority of those hearing the news feel sorry for them. Human interest is more about entertainment value and maintaining those viewing the news displayed.
  • 6. IMPACT & PROXIMITY • A factor which may affect what the news presents to its viewers may also depend on its relevance to the people who will be viewing it. For example, for a local news station, they would broadcast news that are relevant to the people of the surrounding area rather than a national issue. This is because these news may have a direct effect on the people living there, therefore, they would be better off knowing about problems within the area that may impact their lives. Its more about presenting what the people are better off hearing about, over presenting whatever news they can find. The impact of the news can vary depending on where the event has happened and how many people would be effected by such events. The news may choose to present whatever would have a larger effect on the people viewing their content. The closer the news has occurred to someone, the more knowledge they would want to have on the recent occurrence.
  • 7. TIMELINESS • The general rule for news is: the more recent, the more newsworthy. However, this is not always the case, as the news does tend to go back to previous events, if it is necessary. Overall though, the newer the event is, the more likely it is to be published. For example, an earthquake which occurred a few days ago is much more likely to be broadcasted than an earthquake of a few years ago. Although, if the earthquake of a few year ago does have some relation to the more recent one, then the news may give some information on the older one to remind us of what had happened. They could say how the newest disaster has been the most destructive one since the earthquake of some years ago. Also, new information about news of the past may come about, so they may readdress the news of before with this updated information.
  • 8. CONFLICT • Conflict is another factor that affects what content the news puts out because it provides entertainment value as well as keeping the viewers informed of the competition between two or more sides. A debate between two opposing political parties would be something the news would update people on, for instance. This is because some of the viewers may support one side and others may support the other side, and by broadcasting conflict on the news, it gives a strong sense of rivalry. It gives the sides a chance to sway more people towards their views or just keep people informed of what they aim to do. Conflict keeps people entertained because they enjoy seeing people with opposing views, fight over their beliefs and want to know what is going on at all times. This causes great controversy, allowing the audience to create an opinion on the conflict.