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More News Determinants
100

This news determinants provides new, updated relevant information.

What is timeliness?

100

"GIRLS HOOPS: FHS concludes 18-win regular season with Classic title"

What is proximity? 

100

The act of bringing the news of the day, material of current interest or importance, to an audience.

What is journalism?

100

News determinants that describes nearness to the audience.

What is proximity? 
200

The news determinant that emphasizes that people are naturally curious about people who are famous or in positions of power.

What is prominence?

200

"Democrats plan a dozen primary DEBATES for 2020 candidates."

What is conflict? 

200

An article that entertains a reader, and is a equal balance of interesting and important.

What is newsworthy?

200

Information that the public needs to navigate the world safely, and efficiently.

What is usefulness? 

300

Newsworthy because two or more people or groups are opposing one another. 

What is conflict?

300

"Weather reporters warn citizens of an impending blizzard."

What is usefulness?

300

The traditional role for the press, which has the power to decide which information to publish and which information to ignore.

What is gatekeeper?

300
News that evokes a particular sense or feeling, making it intriuging.

What is human interest- emotion?

400

Makes a story intriguing and usually has an interesting spin on it. It is something that you normally do not hear everyday.

What is novelty?

400

"Taylor Swift Reputation Tour: Why is it the peak of her career?"

What is prominence?

400

An audience for journalism with specialized interests; for example, a political view point, a common religion, or a preference for a type of music.

What is niche audience?

400

News or information that strikes the reader as unusual or out of the ordinary. 

What is human interest- oddity? 

500

News determinants that answers only the questions, how many people are affected? And how seriously are they affected?

What is impact?

500

"As officer inspected manhole, he was hit and killed." 

What is human interest- emotion?
500

An approach to journalism that emphasizes service to an audience and a concern for readers' and viewers' roles in the information process.

What is public journalism?
500

News determinants that can be measured by depth of pain, shock or how unexpected something might be.

What is weight?

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