Title: What Makes a Story Newsworthy?
Headings: What Makes a Story Newsworthy?
What Makes a Story Newsworthy?
1. Timing
2. Significance
3. Proximity
4. Prominence
5. Human Interest

Content: 3. Proximity
Stories which happen near to us have more significance. The closer the story to home, the more newsworthy it is. For someone living in France, a major plane crash in the USA has a similar news value to a small plane crash near Paris. Note that proximity doesn't have to mean geographical distance. Stories from countries with which we have a particular bond or similarity have the same effect. For example, Australians would be expected to relate more to a story from a distant Western nation than a story from a much closer Asian country. 4. Prominence
Famous people get more coverage just because they are famous. If you break your arm it won't make the news, but if the Queen of England breaks her arm it's big news.