Journalism News Value
- FOO MING LI
- Apr 30, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 30, 2019
1. 9/11 Attack
The specific news values contained in the 9/11 terrorist attack story are proximity as the news are relevant towards people in America especially New York citizens whom are shocked by the plane crashing scenario.
News values I find the most interesting is the conflict news value. This is the first time that America was attack by a terrorist group and they do not know how to react to the situation
The memorable part of the video is the second airplane crash onto the second tower when the news anchor interviewing a lady who witnessed both tower got crashed by the airplane. The reason of that part being memorable because it is caught on live broadcasting and the interviewee witnessed the scene without a big reaction like screaming or shouting while being interview.
2. Las Vegas Concert Shooting
The specific news value of the Las Vegas shooting is conflict because there were a mass shooting happened during a concert held near a hotel where the shooter was at.
Interesting news value of the Las Vegas shooting is timeliness because the news organisation are reporting the shooting after it was happened based on the information the news organisation got from the authorities.
The memorable part of the Las Vegas shooting news is the shooter have planned the mass shooting for 12 months and his girlfriend said that he is mentally unstable which become worsen as he gets older.
3. Driving Ban for Saudi Arabia Women Lifted
The specific news values of the video above is impact as the driving ban lifted for Saudi Arabia women affect their life because they can go any where without drivers to drive them to their destination. Moreover, the lifted driving ban will also affect the job of the family drivers.
Interesting news values of the video above is prominence because the Saudi Arabia prince announced the driving ban will be lifted to allow women going to their desired places easily without having to rely on their family drivers.
Memorable part of the video is an activist was deported out of her country because she secretly drives a car around town to promote women rights in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, her parents think she is mentally unstable for promoting women's right.
4. Child Saved by 3D Printed Heart
The specific news value of the news above is unusual news value as it is the first time doctors use 3D printed heart to save a child's live and the usage of 3D printed organ may be increase to save people's live.
The interesting news value would be human interesting because of a child was save by doctors who used a 3D printer to make a life-like size heart to save her live.
The memorable part of the video is the mother of the child was touched by the 3D printed heart of her daughter when the doctor gave it to her as a memory after the doctor save her daughter's live.
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