Selection Principles of News
In the previous classes we had presentations on frontpages and structure of newsstories. The most recent class, we covered specific selection principles of news.
The main question to focus on is, how do writers, editors and so on, select what will become news. According to the factors presented through Bell, Ruge and Galtung, look at some of the articles found on the website (newsstories in the actual newspaper) to the Edmonton Sun (tabloid style) and select which principles are fulfilled for a specific news story.
read the paper here
Edmonton Sun
Post the link so it is easier for students to navigate. (copy and paste is also fine)
Cheers
The main question to focus on is, how do writers, editors and so on, select what will become news. According to the factors presented through Bell, Ruge and Galtung, look at some of the articles found on the website (newsstories in the actual newspaper) to the Edmonton Sun (tabloid style) and select which principles are fulfilled for a specific news story.
read the paper here
Edmonton Sun
Post the link so it is easier for students to navigate. (copy and paste is also fine)
Cheers
posted by Patricia at 5:59 AM
1 Comments:
I think this news story is in the narrative style and these are the selection principles that are present:
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1. Unexpectedness: Events that are rare and unusual are attractive
2. RELEVANCE -effect on audience’s lives
3. NEGATIVITY -basic ‘spot’ news, concepts like damage, death, etc. involved
4. PROXIMITY -geographical closeness can affect newsworthiness
5. CONSONANCE -compatibility with preconceptions about social group or nation
6. RECENCY -event that has just happened --> likely to be reported
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