1. Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

Criteria 1: Unusualness
Definition: out-of-the ordinary
Example: Plane crashes are very unusual and rarely happen.

Criteria 2: Significance
Definition: important events
Example: Wars,elections, and taxes are significant in peoples lives.

Criteria 3: Timeliness
Definition: Sharing the news while its happening, not later when its over.
Example: People wanna hear about the flood while its happening not nwxt month when everything has dried out.

Criteria 4: Proximity
Definition: People want to know about near by events
Example: Next week the school is planning on having  spirit week.

Criteria 5: Prominence
Definition: When well know people, buildings, or places are involved.
Example: Last night Lindsey Lohan was arrested once again.

Criteria 6: Human Interest
Definition: Stories about ordinary people or heart warming/dramatic stories
Example: The owner needs the 2 dogs to stay together because they rely on and need one another.

2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism. Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain.  In print journalism such as newspapers they provied fuller coverage, more human interest. News magazines provide a in-depth coverage, more on world news and national news. But the most dramatic is the television news coverage. People can actually see the storm or crash rather than imagining it.


3. List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
The first story fits under 3 of the 6 criteria. The first being Unusualness because yes crashes do happen often unfortunetly but not with pig cattle being involved. The second would be Timeliness because people wanna know that that JUST happen so they dont take that road. The last would be Human Interest becuase it has happen around our area.

4. List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
The second story falls under Human Interest because its a really heartfelt story so it gets to you. Another would be Timeliness because it is happening now that they need someone to take care of the dogs.

5. List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
Prominence because it is all about movie stars and the award show they were at and the awards they had one that night.