News values Flashcards
1
Q
Threshold
A
The bigger the story the more likely it is to get onto the news agenda
2
Q
Negativity
A
Bad news is more exciting than good news
3
Q
Unexpectedness
A
- An event that is a shock or out of the ordinary
- Events like this will push off other news stories off the agenda and changes to the front page may be made at the last minute
4
Q
Unambiguity
A
- Events that are easy to report and aren’t complex will be higher up the agenda for some newspapers
- Modern wares are often difficult to report and are avoided by tabloid newspapers unless they involve personalities or can be graphically represented
5
Q
Personalisation
A
- News stories that have a human interest angle are more likely to appear in news stories
- Readers are interested in celebrities, and stories have more meaning if they’re personalised
6
Q
Proximity
A
- The closer to home the story is, the more interested the reader
- Tabloid and local newspapers tend to be more ethnocentric than ‘quality’ newspapers
7
Q
Elite nations/people
A
Stories about important people and powerful nations will be higher on the agenda
8
Q
Continuity
A
Stories that are already in the news continue to run and are updated as new aspects to the story appear
