Wednesday, April 20, 2016

News Stories

Timeliness:
500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean, agency says:
The article follows timeliness because it is an event that just happened. It also is an important thing that happened because people died. 

Proximity:
Queen's 90th Birthday: Prince William Pays Tribute:
Because this takes place in Britain, the BBC is pretty close to the source. The article is about people in London, for that matter.
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Prominence:
Mitsubishi Motors admits falsifying fuel economy tests:
This has prominence because it mirrors an earlier lie by Volkswagen. It is also something that one might want to read.
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Impact:
US judge rules against Virginia toilet ban
This impacts Virginians and it changes a ruling. If it changes the status quo it's pretty impactful.
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Conflict:
How strained are US-Saudi relations?:
This story is about the conflict between the United States and Saudi Arabia. The two countries are strong opposing forces.
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Human Interest:
How Frozen's Elsa helped a little girl with albinism:
This is a human interest story because it isn't particularly big news. It is a heartwarming story, rather, about a kid.
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Novelty:
Ten quintessentially British cars:
This story isn't new news and it isn't about a human being. Instead is about some objects that some people might be interested in, especially if they like British cars.
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