News is
a piece of information about an event that would be a matter of interest for a
large number of readers. History never actually repeats, but it does seem to
repeat tendencies. Similarly, news stories never duplicate each other, but they
do have a way of falling into definite categories. Analyzing them as we read
them from day to day or listen to them as they come over through difference
source of news like radio, TV or newspaper. We can easily distinguish elements
of news interest which recur constantly. Sometimes a news story will contain
several of these interest provoking news elements but sometimes one.
Elements and Values:-
Proximity
Proximity or nearness refers to geographic nearness. Normally a reader is more interested in an event geographically nearer than the one which has taken place in some remote part of the world.
Oddity
The oddity or queerness helps to make facts interesting. The greater the degree of oddity in a story, the greater is its value as news.
Consequences
A
reporter should emphasize the angle of a story that will interest most readers,
listeners or viewers in terms of consequences.
Scandal
Everyone
loves to hate on the philandering congressman who sends inappropriate pictures
under an absurd virtual handle. Reporters want a scoop on scandal.
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.
Conflict
Events
are more newsworthy when they involve disagreement.
Relevance
Events
are more newsworthy when they involve an issue that is top of mind in the
public.
Clarity
The main objective
of news is to keep the listeners in picture of
what is happening around them and in the world. And the purpose is achieved only if
clarity is there clarity.
Happy Learning!
Anamika Gupta
IAAN
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