1. Elements of news judgment What editors take into account

2. What is news?

3. Curtis D. MacDougall 1938 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. MacDougall 1938 classic Interpretative Reporting News is an account of an event which a newspaper prints in the belief that by so doing it will profit.

4. Deciding whats news

5. Timeliness

6. Deciding whats news Timeliness Impact Timeliness Impact

7. Deciding whats news Timeliness Impact Singularity (uniqueness) Timeliness Impact Singularity (uniqueness)

8. Deciding whats news Timeliness Impact Singularity (uniqueness) Proximity Timeliness Impact Singularity (uniqueness) Proximity

9. Deciding whats news Timeliness Impact Singularity (uniqueness) Proximity Prominence Timeliness Impact Singularity (uniqueness) Proximity Prominence

10. Deciding whats news Timeliness Impact Singularity (uniqueness) Proximity Prominence Conflict Timeliness Impact Singularity (uniqueness) Proximity Prominence Conflict

11. Timeliness Something that just happened is newsier than something that happened a while ago

12. Timeliness 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

13. Impact Real, not theoretical

14. Impact Real, not theoretical World could end tomorrow Real, not theoretical World could end tomorrow

15. Impact Real, not theoretical World could end tomorrow Death is the ultimate impact Real, not theoretical World could end tomorrow Death is the ultimate impact

16. Impact Real, not theoretical World could end tomorrow Death is the ultimate impact Numbers also matter (how many) Real, not theoretical World could end tomorrow Death is the ultimate impact Numbers also matter (how many)

17. Singularity

18. Man bites dog

19. Singularity Man bites dog Coincidence Man bites dog Coincidence

20. Proximity Local angle

21. Proximity Local angle How to define? Local angle How to define?

22. Proximity Local angle How to define? In some cases, local local; in other cases the whole state, region or country Local angle How to define? In some cases, local local; in other cases the whole state, region or country

23. Proximity Local angle How to define? In some cases, local local; in other cases the whole state, region or country Just because something happened nearby doesnt mean its newsworthy Local angle How to define? In some cases, local local; in other cases the whole state, region or country Just because something happened nearby doesnt mean its newsworthy

24. Prominence

25. Celebrity

26. Prominence Celebrity A famous person Celebrity A famous person

27. Prominence Celebrity A famous person This does NOT refer to groups Celebrity A famous person This does NOT refer to groups

28. Prominence Celebrity A famous person This does NOT refer to groups A story about a teacher is not necessarily newsworthy just because teachers occupy a prominent place in society Celebrity A famous person This does NOT refer to groups A story about a teacher is not necessarily newsworthy just because teachers occupy a prominent place in society

29. Conflict

30. Ranges from policy disputes

31. Conflict Ranges from policy disputes To sports rivalries Ranges from policy disputes To sports rivalries

32. Conflict Ranges from policy disputes To sports rivalries To shooting wars Ranges from policy disputes To sports rivalries To shooting wars

33. Always a balancing act

34. Stories that have more elements of news are likely to be stronger than those with fewer

35. Always 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

36. Always 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

37. Who are our readers?

38. Local Oshkosh paper

39. Who are our readers? Local Oshkosh paper Traditional values Local Oshkosh paper Traditional values

40. Who are our readers? Local Oshkosh paper Traditional values Homogeneous Local Oshkosh paper Traditional values Homogeneous

41. Who are our readers? Local Oshkosh paper Traditional values Homogeneous Sports/outdoors Local Oshkosh paper Traditional values Homogeneous Sports/outdoors