7 news values

Timeliness  -- the newness of the facts.

Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.

Prominence – the “newsworthiness” of an individual, organization or place.

Impact – the effect or consequence of an event on the audience.

Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.

Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle.

Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events. 

1. Timeliness; This news just happened yesterday so it was very recent.; HEADLINE- Police: Pedestrian killed trying to cross Texas 71; http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/police-pedestrian-killed-in-texas-71-crash/nXGqW/

 2. Proximity; A couples honeymoon was canceled because the insurance claim was denied.; HEADLINE- Traveler's Aide: Honeymoon delayed, insurance claim denied; http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/burbank/2013/04/10/travelers-aide-honeymoon-delayed-insurance-claim-denied/2067407/

3. Prominence; One of the stars from MTV's Buckwild was found dead.; HEADLINE- Autopsy shows 'Buckwild' star Gandee's death accidental; http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/04/02/buckwild-shain-gandee/2045783/

4. Impact; There was a shooting in East Austin, where one person was killed and the other was injured and that's scary because that could've been someone i knew since it happened in Austin.; HEADLINE- One dead, one injured in East Austin shootings; http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/one-dead-and-another-injured-in-northeast-austin-s/nXHXB/

5. Conflict; a man went fishing & once he got a fish , he reeled it in & a shark jumped out , trying to catch the same fish . ; HEADLINE- Shark gives fisherman the surprise of his life ; http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/04/12/2076127/
6. Human Interest; An episode of glee reminds everyone of the Newtown, Conn. shooting. ; HEADLINE- 'Glee' stirs debate with school shooting episode; http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/04/12/glee-stirs-debate-with-school-shooting-episode/2077033/
7. Novelty; a man went on a stabbing attack and fantasized about cutting off peoples faces and using them as masks which is really weird , like the texas chainsaw massacre guy. ; HEADLINE- Texas: Fantasies of Stabbing Suspect Described ; http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/us/texas-fantasies-of-stabbing-suspect-described.html?ref=texas&_r=0