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DECIDING WHAT IS NEWS…

DECIDING WHAT IS NEWS…. Purpose of News. The purpose of news is to inform and entertain. There are two types of news: HARD NEWS SOFT NEWS . HARD NEWS . Hard News = News about a serious or important topic. plane crash violent weather Earthquakes wildfires

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DECIDING WHAT IS NEWS…

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  1. DECIDING WHAT IS NEWS…

  2. Purpose of News • The purpose of news is to inform and entertain. • There are two types of news: • HARD NEWS • SOFT NEWS

  3. HARD NEWS Hard News = News about a serious or important topic. • plane crash • violent weather • Earthquakes • wildfires All of the above are known as HARD NEWS.

  4. Examples of Hard News ValujetCrash in 1996

  5. Hurricane Katrina

  6. Sept. 11, 2001

  7. SOFT NEWS Soft News = educational, heartwarming or entertaining • Senior Prom Decor • Feature on Homecoming King/Queen • Best Dressed in Hollywood • Students host a blood drive for a classmate All of the above are known as SOFT NEWS.

  8. Examples of SoftNews First Solar Powered Car

  9. Children’s Charity Collection

  10. Dog Saves Kitten From Fire

  11. Six Elements of a News Story • TIMELINESS • PROXIMITY • PROMINENCE • CONSEQUENCE • CONFLICT • HUMAN INTEREST

  12. TIMELINESS NEWNESS OF FACTS

  13. PROXIMITY LOCATION - HOW CLOSE?

  14. PROMINENCE Celebrity Factor - Government officials

  15. CONSEQUENCE May not be news, but what it affects makes it news.

  16. CONFLICT Wars/Neighborhood issues

  17. HUMAN INTEREST Make you laugh/Cry & Feel emotion

  18. Additional Elements of News • IMPACT • SURPRISE • RELEVANCE

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