News Values

Timeliness  -- the newness of the facts.

NationSanders Stumps at Verizon Picket LineSanders Stumps at Verizon Picket LineDemocratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cheered on striking Verizon workers Wednesday after 39,000 landline and cable employees walked off the job. (April 13)Nation5 minutes ago
Bernie Sanders, one of our presidential candidates, cheered on version workers on wednesday when they strikes.

 Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/world/asia/us-and-india-with-eye-on-china-agree-to-strengthen-military-ties.html?ref=world
This article is about Us and india's agreement to strengthen their military ties. This is near me because I live in the united states.

 Prominence – the “newsworthiness” of an individual, organization or place.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/world/europe/russian-plane-us-ship-baltic-sea.html?ref=world
Apparently a russian plane flew too close to a US ship and it has made everyone worried. 

 Impact – the effect or consequence of an event on the audience.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/world/africa/zambia-drought-climate-change-economy.html?ref=world&_r=0
This is about the effect the climate change has on Zambia

 Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.  http://nieonline.com/austin/videooftheweek.cfm

This article is about the Gun Debate 

 Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/world/middleeast/sally-faulkner-australian-mother-child-custody.html?ref=world
An Australian mother and 8 others are facing charges in the Lebanon Custody dispute. 

 Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/world/europe/loch-ness-monster-found-kind-of-not-really.html?ref=world
The usual loch ness monster has been found !