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