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• Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events.

• A material reported in a news paper or news periodicals

Elements of

AccuracyIt refers to the correctness of the statements, names, figures and other information.

ObjectivityThe news should not take side, it is not impartial

FactualNews consists of actual persons and events.

BalanceIt gives proper emphasis on each fact and information.

ConciseIt is short enough to contain the most important facts.

TimelyIt is relevant considering immediacy.

AttributionPertains to the proper acknowledgement.

• a criteria which enable to determine whether a story makes into a news.

News Values

Immediacy Significance Proximity or nearness

Prominence

Human Interest Oddity

Humor

Common News Values are:What makes a story newsworthy?

News Writing

Structure of a news story

Inverted PyramidThe Inverted Pyramid of news suggests that news be told in order of most important or the lead, important or the body, supporting info. to least important or the story details

Lead

Body

Story

details

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