Post on 22-May-2015
description
Journalism
News Elements
News Elements
Reading: “News elements”
Read Springboard 74-76 “News elements”
Proximity TimelinessProminence ConsequenceHuman interest ConflictUnusual Humor
– And two others…
Be ready to explain why each of these elements make something “news”
NEWS ELEMENTS
• proximity
• timeliness
• consequence
• human interest
• children
Credit: Weston Reynolds, Harrisonburg HS
Credit: Cameron Birdsall, Shawnee Mission North HS
Credit: Kelsey Hayashi, Amos Alonzo Stagg HS
Kelsey Hayashi, Amos Alonzo Stagg HS
Credit: Amy Gleaves, Francis Howell North HS
Exit slip
Which news elements appeal most and least to you as a reader? Why?