Factors within a story

Question 1

grand visuals

Answer 1

very visually striking or entertaining

• demonstrate a visual boas
• may not have actual value
• more attention for stories with striking visuals

Question 2

events

Answer 2

things that happen at specific time and place; discreet time and place

• ex/ BP oil spill
• not focused on concepts that are complex, witnessing what is happening
• can also be staged - a pseudoevent

Question 3

timeliness

Answer 3

how new a story is, everyone want to be the first to report

• any story that local programs preempt the normal program to show
• time quotes: stock, sports updates

Question 4

drama

Answer 4

stories that are emotional, almost have a narrative (beginning, middle, end)
ex/ Chilean minors

Question 5

conflict

Answer 5

• two forces conflicting; a dynamic story with two parties; two competing sides
• conflicts can be dramatic
• focus on differences

Question 6

unusual stories

Answer 6

strange details, local news that gets reported on national scale because of novelty or unusual
ex/ Octo-mom

Question 7

proximity

Answer 7

• what is going on around home in term of geography

- local news about politics or crime

Question 8

personalization

Answer 8

humanization, human interest stories, individual’s stories of larger issue
ex/ a soldier’s view of Iraq
-believed to be more relatable