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: If it happened today, it's news. If the same thing happened last week, it's no longer interesting. 2. Significance
The number of people affected by the story is important. A plane crash in which hundreds of people died is more significant than a crash killing a dozen. 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.