1. Understanding News

2. News is difficult to define because it involves many variables.

3. There just isnt a 7-word news definition. News must be factual, yet not all facts are news.

4. There just isnt a 7-word news definition. News must be factual, yet not all facts are news. News may be opinion

5. There just isnt a 7-word news definition. News must be factual, yet not all facts are news. News may be opinion News is primarily about people (90%)

6. There just isnt a 7-word news definition. News must be factual, yet not all facts are news. News may be opinion News is primarily about people (90%) News is not necessarily the report of a recent event. What has news value for one school or community might not be news for another.

7. There just isnt a 7-word news definition. What is news for one school or community might be news for all schools and communities.

8. There just isnt a 7-word news definition. What is news for one school or community might be news for all schools and communities. What is news today is often not news tomorrow.

9. Two Types of News Today

10. Hard News

11. Two Types of News Today Hard News Soft News

12. Three Factors Essential to News

14. News has Qualities that Distinguish it from all other Forms of Writing

15. It must be accurate.

16. News has Qualities that Distinguish it from all other Forms of Writing It must be accurate. It is balanced.

17. News has Qualities that Distinguish it from all other Forms of Writing It must be accurate. It is balanced. It is objective.

18. News has Qualities that Distinguish it from all other Forms of Writing It must be accurate. It is balanced. It is objective. It is clear and concise.

19. News has Qualities that Distinguish it from all other Forms of Writing It must be accurate. It is balanced. It is objective. It is clear and concise. It is recent.

20. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People

21. Immediacy or timeliness

22. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness

23. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence

24. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence Prominence

25. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence Prominence Drama

26. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence Prominence Drama Oddity or Unusualness

27. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence Prominence Drama Oddity or Unusualness Conflict

28. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence Prominence Drama Oddity or Unusualness Conflict Sex

29. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence Prominence Drama Oddity or Unusualness Conflict Sex Emotions and instincts

30. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence Prominence Drama Oddity or Unusualness Conflict Sex Emotions and instincts Progress

31. A Variety of News Elements Make Facts Interesting to People Immediacy or timeliness Proximity or nearness Consequence Prominence Drama Oddity or Unusualness Conflict Sex Emotions and instincts Progress Impact

32. A Number of Factors Modify the Importance of News in Actual Practice

33. The policy of a news medium.

34. A Number of Factors Modify the Importance of News in Actual Practice The policy of a news medium. The class of readers, listeners or viewers.

35. A Number of Factors Modify the Importance of News in Actual Practice The policy of a news medium. The class of readers, listeners or viewers. The amount of space available.

36. A Number of Factors Modify the Importance of News in Actual Practice The policy of a news medium. The class of readers, listeners or viewers. The amount of space available. Timing

37. A Number of Factors Modify the Importance of News in Actual Practice The policy of a news medium The class of readers, listeners or viewers The amount of space available Timing Previous publication

38. A Number of Factors Modify the Importance of News in Actual Practice The policy of a news medium The class of readers, listeners or viewers The amount of space available Timing Previous publication Censorship