News Values Cameron Chung

Frequency: News that may last a long time and is frequently reported and updated ACROSS many platforms

THRESHOLD: IN INTENSITY OF THE NEWS, AN INTENSE NEWS ARTICLE MIGHT OFFEND MANY PEOPLE BY REPORTING UNFORTUNATE THINGS WHILST A MILD ARTICLE MIGHT NOT DO MUCH, PERHAPS EVEN BRING JOY

UNAMBIGUITY: WHEN A NEWS ARTICLE CAN ONLY HAVE A MAXIMUM OF A FEW PERSPECTIVES

MEANINGFULNESS: WHETHER THE NEWS HAS MEANING OR NOT, A MEANINGFUL STORY MIGHT MAKE YOU CONSIDER AND THINK ABOUT MANY THINGS

CONSONANCE: WHETHER A NEWS STORY IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN OR NOT

UNEXPECTEDNESS: WHEN THE NEWS STORY IS A SHOCK AND SURPRISE TO EVERYONE, AN UNEXPECTED NEWS STORY MAY ALSO LEAVE MANY QUESTIONS

CONTINUITY: WHEN A NEWS STORY ABOUT A SUBJECT IS GOING TO LAST FOR SOME TIME BEFORE THE FINAL CONCLUSION HAS BEEN REACHED OR WHEN A PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED

COMPOSITIONAL BALANCE: WHETHER A NEWS STORY BLENDS WELL WITH TRENDING TOPICS

ELITE NATIONS: A NEWS STORY THAT INVOLVES MAJOR EVENTS HAPPENING TO POWERFUL NATIONS

ELITE PEOPLE: WHEN A PERSON OF SIGNIFICANCE IS INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED STORY

PERSONIFICATION: WHEN A STORY IS DISCUSSED FROM THE POINT OF VIEW IN ACTION

Unexpectancy: An unexpected event that leaves everyone in question

Uniqueness: A story that is out of the ordinary and rarely happens

Negativity: WHEN A STORY IS DEPRESSING OR IS VERY LIKELY TO HAVE AN UNFORTUNATE OUTCOME

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