News stories


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News stories
What is it: The truth is that news is an intangible and very difficult to define. What appeals to one journalist may not appeal to her or his editor, and vice versa . One conception is a good news story will includes six news values based on timeliness, proximity, conflict/tension, prominence, human interest, and impact (consequence) see rubric example 1 below.

EXAMPLES	COMMENTS
Let's write a newspaper story	John Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory - In this senario, students will be transformed into reporters who write newspaper stories that can be pasted up into a class newspaper. The text version of a workshop presented at AFACCT Howard Community College
Rubric examples Media Literacy: Analysis of News Story-Journal 1 Analysis of Message Rubric example: Journalism I Soft News Story Assessment Story Ideas rubric	These resources are provided though iRubric at Rcampus Ontario, Canada (to edit the rubrics you must register). An excellent source for all kinds of rubrics.
The News Manual	A free online resource for journalists, would-be journalists, educators and people interested in the media. It has developed from the three-volume book 'The News Manual', which was published with the help of UNESCO as a practical guide to people entering the profession and to support mid-career journalists wanting to improve their skills. You can learn more by visiting the website or the About section.