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: 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! Impact or Consequence: Will the information in this story change our lives? Ask this question: " Does it matter?" Does your story pass the "so what" test?