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Elements of news judgment
Elements of news judgment
What editors take into accountWhat editors take into account
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What is news?What is news?
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What is news?What is news?
Curtis D. MacDougall1938 classic “Interpretative
Reporting”
“News is an account of an event which a newspaper prints in the belief that by so doing it will profit.”
Curtis D. MacDougall1938 classic “Interpretative
Reporting”
“News is an account of an event which a newspaper prints in the belief that by so doing it will profit.”
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Deciding what’s newsDeciding what’s news
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Deciding what’s newsDeciding what’s news
TimelinessTimeliness
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Deciding what’s newsDeciding what’s news
TimelinessImpact
TimelinessImpact
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Deciding what’s newsDeciding what’s news
TimelinessImpactSingularity (uniqueness)
TimelinessImpactSingularity (uniqueness)
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Deciding what’s newsDeciding what’s news
TimelinessImpactSingularity (uniqueness)Proximity
TimelinessImpactSingularity (uniqueness)Proximity
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Deciding what’s newsDeciding what’s news
TimelinessImpactSingularity (uniqueness)ProximityProminence
TimelinessImpactSingularity (uniqueness)ProximityProminence
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Deciding what’s newsDeciding what’s news
TimelinessImpactSingularity (uniqueness)ProximityProminenceConflict
TimelinessImpactSingularity (uniqueness)ProximityProminenceConflict
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TimelinessTimeliness
Something that just happened is newsier than something that happened a while ago
Something that just happened is newsier than something that happened a while ago
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TimelinessTimeliness
Something that just happened is newsier than something that happened a while ago
Key on the latest development, not the original incident
Something that just happened is newsier than something that happened a while ago
Key on the latest development, not the original incident
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ImpactImpact
Real, not theoreticalReal, not theoretical
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ImpactImpact
Real, not theoretical“World could end tomorrow”
Real, not theoretical“World could end tomorrow”
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ImpactImpact
Real, not theoretical“World could end tomorrow”Death is the ultimate impact
Real, not theoretical“World could end tomorrow”Death is the ultimate impact
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ImpactImpact
Real, not theoretical“World could end tomorrow”Death is the ultimate impactNumbers also matter (how many)
Real, not theoretical“World could end tomorrow”Death is the ultimate impactNumbers also matter (how many)
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SingularitySingularity
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SingularitySingularity
“Man bites dog”“Man bites dog”
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SingularitySingularity
“Man bites dog”Coincidence
“Man bites dog”Coincidence
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ProximityProximity
Local angleLocal angle
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ProximityProximity
Local angleHow to define?
Local angleHow to define?
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ProximityProximity
Local angleHow to define?In some cases, local local; in other
cases the whole state, region or country
Local angleHow to define?In some cases, local local; in other
cases the whole state, region or country
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ProximityProximity
Local angleHow to define?In some cases, local local; in other
cases the whole state, region or country
Just because something happened nearby doesn’t mean it’s newsworthy
Local angleHow to define?In some cases, local local; in other
cases the whole state, region or country
Just because something happened nearby doesn’t mean it’s newsworthy
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ProminenceProminence
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ProminenceProminence
CelebrityCelebrity
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ProminenceProminence
CelebrityA famous person
CelebrityA famous person
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ProminenceProminence
CelebrityA famous personThis does NOT refer to groups
CelebrityA famous personThis does NOT refer to groups
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ProminenceProminence
CelebrityA famous personThis does NOT refer to groupsA story about a teacher is not
necessarily newsworthy just because teachers occupy a prominent place in society
CelebrityA famous personThis does NOT refer to groupsA story about a teacher is not
necessarily newsworthy just because teachers occupy a prominent place in society
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ConflictConflict
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ConflictConflict
Ranges from policy disputesRanges from policy disputes
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ConflictConflict
Ranges from policy disputesTo sports rivalries
Ranges from policy disputesTo sports rivalries
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ConflictConflict
Ranges from policy disputesTo sports rivalriesTo shooting wars
Ranges from policy disputesTo sports rivalriesTo shooting wars
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Always a balancing actAlways a balancing act
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Always a balancing actAlways a balancing act
Stories that have more elements of news are likely to be stronger than those with fewer
Stories that have more elements of news are likely to be stronger than those with fewer
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Always a balancing actAlways a balancing act
Stories that have more elements of news are likely to be stronger than those with fewer
But there are gradations within each category
Stories that have more elements of news are likely to be stronger than those with fewer
But there are gradations within each category
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Always a balancing actAlways a balancing act
Stories that have more elements of news are likely to be stronger than those with fewer
But there are gradations within each category
Bigger & smaller celebrities; bigger & smaller impacts; bigger & smaller conflicts
Stories that have more elements of news are likely to be stronger than those with fewer
But there are gradations within each category
Bigger & smaller celebrities; bigger & smaller impacts; bigger & smaller conflicts
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Who are our readers?Who are our readers?
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Who are our readers?Who are our readers?
Local Oshkosh paperLocal Oshkosh paper
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Who are our readers?Who are our readers?
Local Oshkosh paperTraditional values
Local Oshkosh paperTraditional values
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Who are our readers?Who are our readers?
Local Oshkosh paperTraditional valuesHomogeneous
Local Oshkosh paperTraditional valuesHomogeneous
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Who are our readers?Who are our readers?
Local Oshkosh paperTraditional valuesHomogeneousSports/outdoors
Local Oshkosh paperTraditional valuesHomogeneousSports/outdoors