This presentation teaches about the elements of news. Is it timely, local, impactful, have conflict, unusual, useful, involve prominent people, interesting or entertaining? Fulbright Scholar Linda Austin prepared it for a journalism workshop in Mawlamyaine, Myanmar, in August 2015.
57. Your turn!
Four people died in a landslide following heavy rain
in the ruby-mining town of Mogok.
The story is newsworthy
because it is:
a. Useful
b. Prominent
c. Timely
59. Your turn!
The Irrawaddy does a feature story on the few
dozen photojournalists in Burma and the dangers
they face.
The story is newsworthy
because it is:
a. Useful
b. Interesting
c. Timely
61. Your turn!
The Irrawaddy does a feature story on the few
dozen photojournalists in Burma and the dangers
they face.
The story is newsworthy
because it is:
a. Useful
b. Interesting
c. Timely