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Local Buzz: Events that Impact Your Town

Stay informed about events unfolding in or near your town. Discover stories that matter to your community and affect your daily life.

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Local Buzz: Events that Impact Your Town

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  1. 3:3 The News Elements

  2. The News Elements • Proximity • Events that happen NEARBY, in a LOCAL area are of more interest to those who live in that area • Events in or near our town

  3. The News Elements • Proximity • Journalists in schools must ask this question often. • Does this event have anything to do with our school or community?

  4. The News Elements • Prominence • How well known are the people involved in a story or event? • A person who has just become incredibly rich has newly acquired prominence

  5. The News Elements • Prominence • Presidents, Governors, Senators, Principals, Mayors are people of prominence • Every thing they do has news value because of their prominence

  6. The News Elements • Timeliness • Events that are happening at this time are news worthy • Things that happen NOW are more interesting

  7. The News Elements • Timeliness • This is a constant problem for school publications • School editors must ask themselves, will this still be news by the time our paper comes out?

  8. The News Elements • Consequence • This element is all about NUMBERS • How many people will CARE? • How many people are affected by the event?

  9. The News Elements • Consequence • This is a crucial news element that can help school journalists make good decisions about what to include in a newspaper or broadcast

  10. The News Elements • Human Interest • Situations of conflict and drama provoke strong emotions • Situations that provoke strong feelings have human interest

  11. The News Elements • Human Interest • Stories that touch our emotions • Stories about pets and our relationship with them provoke strong feelings in readers

  12. The News Elements • Human Interest • From the highest joy to the depths of grief, human interest stories touch the reality of life

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