Packet Notes

-Six Criteria of Newsworthiness-
1. Unusualness- different, out-of-the-ordinary
2. Significance- important events that affect many
3. Timeliness- current, while it's happening
4. Proximity- nearby, local events
5. Prominence- well-known people/places involved
6. Human Interest- emotional and personal appeal; heart-warming

-Differences Between Print and Broadcast Journalism-
1. Print Journalism provides fuller coverage of more stories
2. Readers choose what they want to read
3. News magazines provide more in-depth coverage
4. Radio offers excellent coverage of fast-breaking stories
5. TV news provides the most dramatic news coverage
6. Broadcast is less depth

-News Stories with 6 Criteria-
1. Shark Kills Man on Florida Beach
2. Prius brakes: Toyota knew, didn't tell you
3. U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping in Haiti
4. Woman Charged with Stealing from School District
5. Barack Obama: The Human Flyswatter
6. True stories of heroic dogs

-FOX News at 9-
9:00 Weather
9:02:10 Slippery Roads/Crashes
9:05 Farmington Man Rescued from grain elevator
9:07:30 Man Convicted 10th time for drunk driving
9:10 Commercials
9:13:30 Home Valu Theft & Fraud
9:21:30 Commercials
9:25:30 Body Found
9:26:20 Missionaries Arrested in Haiti
9:26:40 Rough Plane Landing in Florida
9:27:10 Commercials
9:30:40 FOX cont.


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~Justin~