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DEFINITION OF NEWS
DEFINITION OF NEWS
Objectivity
Concise and Clear
NEWS VALUES
1. Timeliness/Freshness
2. Proximity or Nearness
3. Prominence
4. Magnitude
5. Conflict
6. Oddity/Unusualness
7. Consequence
8. Human interest

Content: The bigger the personality involved in the event, the greater its news value. Stories of film stars, players, politician’s philosophers and poets etc., have greater news value. 4. Magnitude
The event relating to greater loss of life, damage or natural disaster creates interest for the readers. Example: A story of fire resulting in the death of one person will have less impact than the story of fire resulting in the death of 100 people. 5. Conflict
Everybody takes interest in confrontation among people, nations and groups. The highest form of conflict is war and no war story fails to create interest for the readers.