Monday, 24 October 2016

News Values


Immediacy:

Has it happened recently? Is it new? I would use immediacy in my radio broadcast to present the most up-to-date and latest news.

Familiarity:

Does is mean something to us where we live? Can we relate to it? I could use familiarity in my radio news broadcast for local news, as it would definitely affect the people who live in the area that would be broadcasting it to. For example, the whole of Bow Road closed because of a car accident.

Amplitude:

Is it a big event? Does it involve many people? The reports that I would include in my broadcast would be eventful and include a high number of people involved.

Frequency:

Does this happen regularly?

Unambiguity:

Is it clear? Are the results affective? I would use ‘results’ and statistics in my radio news broadcast to shock my target audience. For example, “60 people killed at a shooting near the parliament” would be shocking to an audience.

Predictability:

Is it predictable? Do we expect it to happen?

Personalisation:

Is it a human interest story? If I were to use human interest stores in my radio news broadcast then it wouldn’t be the 1st or 2nd headline that I put it in, simply because it wouldn’t be as important as the first 2 headlines.

Negativity:

Is it bad news? I would use negativity in my radio news broadcast because it makes people worried and concerned, which means that they will have to listen the broadcast/article that I’m talking about.

Exclusivity:

Is it the only newspaper/radio broadcaster that has this story? In my radio newscast, my story will be about something that has been in the news before. However it will be a follow up or impact about this specific event.

Balance:

Is it being used to counterbalance other stories? In my radio newscast, I might use counterbalancing as it will be unbiased and equal.

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