What is Newsworthy?

What is Newsworthy?

Moranda Frenette

Grizzley bear entered Claudia Huber's House

Timing: 3/4
     This article deserves a rate of 3/4 because in a short amount of time many articles on the topic were posted to the cbc news cite. This allows people to keep a close watch on the precise evidence and what events had occurred. But, it may not continue to be updated regularly.

Significance: 3/4
     This article was considered under breaking news, meaning that many people have interest in the bear going into the families window and taking the life of the woman. This type of news captures the interest of numerous readers around the world because of such unlikely events.

Proximity: 3.5/4
     The situation that occurred in the article took place in the Yukon, so it does have a great effect on Canadian readers. Although, Grizzley bears are not common in many places throughout Canada, but they do have relatives such as black bears, which are less vicious but still frighten many people.

Prominence: 2/4
     The prominence of this story is only about half, this is because the person in the house whose life had been taken wasn't well known throughout the world. Whereas, if someone with greater publicity would most likely have made the article become more viral than it already is.

Human Interest: 4/4
     This article has a great effect on the humans of the world considering it being such a frightful event. Readers would also have great sympathy for the family involved in the attack.

Final Newsworthy Mark: 15.5/20
   
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/grizzly-bear-entered-claudia-huber-s-house-before-fatal-attack-1.2805905

Man's confession leads to discovery of 7 bodies in Indiana

Timing: 3/4
     This article, although posted on October 20th at 9:55, then updated at 12:28 the same day, has decent timing because it shows that the case is being watched and updated very frequently; keeping people interested.

Significance: 4/4
     The significance of this article is greatly considered because seeing as 7 women were found in one hotel all murdered by the same man is very frightful to the reader, as well as interesting where as he had confessed his actions.

Proximity: 2.5/4
     The whereabouts of this event was in Indiana, which made it relatively insignificant to Canadian readers. Although, it does have a great effect on readers from Indiana, specifically Hammond.

Prominence: 3/4
     The prominence of this story was considered to be a high rating, this is because where there are multiple people (7) involved it helped to make the publicity of the article greater.

Human Interest: 4/4
     The human interest rating on this article gets full rating, this is because it is frightful to the reader because of the capability of cruelty in mankind. There is also a mournful feeling to the story because there would be so many people involved with mourning losses of these seven women.

Final Newsworthy Mark: 16.5/20

 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/man-s-confession-leads-to-discovery-of-7-bodies-in-indiana-1.2805614

Ebola Outbreak: Nigeria declared free of Ebola by World Health Organization

Timing: 4/4
     The timing of this article deserves full credit, considering there are many Ebola updates throughout the world. Also, many people are frightened by Ebola spreading and where this declares that they are "Ebola-free" gives readers a sense of hope in the matter.

Significance: 4/4
     Ebola has a great significance throughout the entire world, there had been threats of it to every country and this exact article informs people that the case is getting better.

Proximity: 4/4
     This exact case doesn't greatly have an effect on the Canadian reader, but it does have a strong emotional pact on many. This is because even Canadian readers are happy to hear about the good news Nigeria had received. Also, where the World Health Organization declared the news, it made it more trustworthy.

Prominence: 4/4
     Full value is given for prominence because so many people were greatly effected by the struggles of Ebola, and this news would have such a strong emotional overwhelming for those who live, or have family in this designated area. It also has readers throughout the world excited for the hopeful news declared by the World Health Organization.

Human Interest: 4/4
     Human interest in Ebola is already worldwide. This makes this article relevant to all the information people are seeking and has many people excited because of it.

Final Newsworthy Mark: 20/20

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ebola-outbreak-nigeria-declared-free-of-ebola-by-world-health-organization-1.2805522

Kelvin Constant to be sentenced in Fredericton stabbing death

Timing: 2/4
     The timing of this article has little effect on its grading, this is because how the crime had happened in February and was updated in October, where many people would have forgotten the crime had even taken place.

Significance: 3/4
     The significance of this story is that it was such a young man being killed, and this would emotionally effect many reading the article.

Proximity: 4/4
     This article was very impacting on those who live in Canada, especially New Brunswick considering Fredericton was always considered such a safe city.

Prominence: 2/4
     The article didn't have much effect on many people, unfortunately, this is most likely because Christian Salas, the man who was killed, was not likely well known. But, it did have a little effect because of the whereabouts of the crime, a safe city, Fredericton.

Human Interest: 3/4
     This article is interesting to the reader because of the age of the man killed, 24, as well as the city in where the crime had taken place. It would effect readers throughout all of New Brunswick, and in some parts of Canada.

Final Newsworthy Mark: 14/20

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/kelvin-constant-to-be-sentenced-in-fredericton-stabbing-death-1.2807338