Title: 10 elements of news and newsworthiness
Headings: 10 elements of news and newsworthiness
10 elements of news and newsworthiness
What's newsworthy?
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Content: A guest speaker visiting your local elementary school to take over story time doesn't resonate with many people ... unless that speaker is Oprah. Timeliness
Current news has more impact than something that happened yesterday or last week. The news media loses interest quickly and past events become stale when there's always fresh news somewhere. Oddity
If something is unusual, shocking, or bizarre, the strangeness alone could make it newsworthy. Consequence
If the impact of an event may directly affect readers, they'll want to know about it. A run-of-the-mill burglary at the Watergate Hotel was white noise on the airwaves until it became clear what the identities of the key players meant for the nation. Conflict
Audiences are always interested in disagreements, arguments, and rivalries. If an event has a conflict attached to it, many consumers will be interested on that basis alone. Let's not forget that it's human nature to choose sides and stand up for that choice. Stories that involve conflict include those about religion, sports, business, trials, wars, human rights violations, politics, and even struggles against nature, animals, or outer space.