Materi English Journalism pertemuan ke5 - Jum'at 10 Oktober 2014

1. Elements of News
Top ten elements that make a
story newsworthy.

2. Timeliness
How recent a
story is.
Not all of the
story needs to
be timely.

3. Proximity
How near to
you a story is.
People are
generally more
interested in
stories that are
geographically
close to them.

4. Consequence
How many
people are
impacted by the
story.
Examples: new
laws, taxes, etc.

5. Prominence
The more famous a
person is, the more
likely they are to
make the news.
If you and the
president both went
to lunch, only the
president would
make the news.

6. Drama
The more
movie-like a
story is, the
more
newsworthy it is.
Whenever life
and death hang
in the balance, it
is news

7. Oddity
Whenever strange things
happen, it will make the
news.
It can also occur with events
that only happen once every
great while.

8. Conflict
Whenever there
are two opposing
side to an issue.
This can also be
taken literally… a
fight or argument.

9. Emotions
People love
reading stories
that play on
emotion.
“Awwwwww”
factor

10. Sex
Should always be
reported in a
mature manner.
Deals with
marriage, divorce,
dating, etc.

11. Progress
Any new discovery
or helpful
invention can make
the news.
This can also be a
timely update on a
long-standing
project.

12. Don’t forget!
The more of these elements you
combine, the more newsworthy a
story is.
Rarely will a story just have one
element if it is on the front page.