Journalism Do Now: The Year in Review Pre-write Activity
- What makes one news story more “important” than another?
- What are the characteristics of a news story that might make it important for more than one day?
- What would be on your list of the top 15 to 25 news stories of 2011? Why?
What Makes a Story Newsworthy
- I believe that what makes a story news worthy is its Timeliness,Promenence,Proximity,Significance,Unusualness, and Conflict.
- People learn about themselves when listening to your stories.
- Stories change meaning based on the point of view of the listener.
- Stories appear in conversation, not monologue.
- The listener doesn't care about you or your stories. They care about what meaning it offers them.
Top 15 News Of 2011
- osama bin laden
- gulf oil spill
- casey anthony trial
- mumia death penatly over turned and sentenced to life in prison
- penn state sex scandal
- NBA lockout
- kim kardashian wedding/divorce
- kate and william royal wedding
- komilsarjevsky death penalty
- michael jackson trial
- beyonce (pregnant or not)
- occupy wall street
- amber cole story
- celebrity deaths
- steve jobs unexpected death
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