1013 CCJ Introduction to Crime & Criminology Flashcards
Prominence (newsworthiness)
The more prominent organisation/individual the more…
Newsworthiness
8 criteria
1) Prominence
2) Timeliness
3) Impact
4) Proximity
5) Novelty
6) Conflict
7) Contemporaneousness
8) Human interest
Timeliness (newsworthiness)
The more recent the more…
Impact (newsworthiness)
The greater the likely impact or the larger the audience the more …
Proximity (newsworthiness)
The closer the sort to the audience (geographically, emotionally) the more…
Novelty (newsworthiness)
The more bizarre or unusual the more…
Conflict (newsworthiness)
The more the story contains a conflict the more…
Contemporaneousness (newsworthiness)
The more the story fits with current events the more…
Human interest (newsworthiness)
The more the story highlights some positive aspects of human behaviour the more…