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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

5 elements of news

FIVE ELEMENTS or a combination of them.

1.  Proximity:  The story is NEARBY or LOCAL.
2.  Prominence:  The story involves a WELL KNOWN PERSON.
3.  Timeliness:  The story happens RIGHT NOW.
4.  Consequence:  The story AFFECTS MANY PEOPLE.
5.  Human Interest:  The story touches AN EMOTION.

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