the six criterias

1.  Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

Criteria 1: Unusualness
Definition: The different, the unusual, the out-of-the ordinary
Example: if an airplane departs on time, it isn't news. if it crashes, regrettably, it is.

Criteria 2: Significance
Definition: Important events, ones that may effect many people.
Example: wars, elections.

Criteria 3: Timeliness
Definition: old new isn't news, its history.
Example: people want to hear about the flood while its happening, not next month when everything is dried out.

Criteria 4: Proximity
Definition: People want to know about nearby events.
Example: the new state tax law, or the proposed regional highway.

Criteria 5: Prominence
Definition:when well-known people, buildings, or places are involved, that is news.
Example: if you are arrested for shop lifting, it might not even make the local news. But if a movie star is arrested, that is news.

Criteria 6: Human Interest
Definition: stories that have emotional and personal appeal that draws peoples attention.
Example: heart warming stories, a veterinarian who specializes in elephants.


2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism.  Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain. 
Newspapers would be considered print journalism and they provide fuller coverage of more stories than the other media.
Readers can act as there own editors. picking and choosing what they want to read.
radio news covers more headline news. nevertheless radio is the most timely of news media.
television news provides the most dramatic news coverage.

3.  List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.

The first news story we watched would have Unusualness because it would effect local people. It also may be considered Proximity.
4.  List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
The second story we watched would fit under the criteria Human Interest because it is a heart warming story.
5.  List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
the 3ed story would fit under the criteria Unusualness or Human interest, because it has to do with more well known people at a well known event.