News Elements
How new or current the event is.
Timeliness
A story about a coming event
Advance
A sample that represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion
Random Sample
Refers to geographic location
Proximity
Writing of a story to bring out local angle
Localization
Screens out respondents who aren't qualified to answer the second question
Filter Question
Refers to how well known an individual is.
Prominence
A story that causes the reader to feel emotions such as sorrow or pity.
Human Interest Story
A group of people come up with as many different ideas as possible to solve a problem
Brainstorming
Refers to the importance of an event
Consequence
The knowledge and instinct a reporter calls on to determine whether an event is news
News Judgement
Involves tension, surprise, and suspense
Conflict