Title: Journalism 101: What Makes a Story Newsworthy? | Evangelical Press Association
Headings: Journalism 101: What Makes a Story Newsworthy?
Journalism 101: What Makes a Story Newsworthy?
Content: It's what editors and reporters think is interesting, or exciting, or important. Here are some of the qualities journalists look for in a story: Timeliness: In the news business, newer is better, and stories grow old in a hurry. You can think of news as a baked good that is best served fresh -- after a while it's stale and nobody is interested. ( The danger in this is that sometimes we're in such a hurry to tell the story that we try to serve it before it's ready). Proximity: People are more interested in home-grown news than in news from far-away places. A toxic waste dump in Russia is mildly interesting. A toxic waste dump in your neighborhood is major news!