The “Five W’s” of a news story are new, interesting, significant, and relates to a person. Sometimes the same event occurs in two countries with different news values. For example, a coup d’etat in your own country is the most significant story, but a coup in a neighboring country may be just as important. Newsworthiness in a country may depend on its impact on the stability of another country.
News is factual report of an event
In its simplest form, news is a factual report on an event. It must be objective, which distinguishes it from opinion pieces. A good news report should use reliable sources and double-check its facts. Headlines should also be short and catchy in order to grab the attention of readers. In addition, news must present a balanced view of the events in question. Ultimately, it should give the reader an accurate picture of the events and help them form an opinion based on the news report.
It must be new
According to HYEJEUNG CHO and NORBERT SCHWARZ, perceived innovation is associated with processing fluency. This fluency may play a role in the perceived innovativeness of a product. The authors of this paper discuss the findings in NA – Advances in Consumer Research Volume 33: “Perceived innovation is associated with the fluency with which consumers process information.”
It must contain all the “Five Ws”
Before you start writing, you must determine your target audience. It’s critical to include all relevant information, and your audience is not likely to be an agnostic or apathetic audience. Once you know this, you can develop your help topics with greater ease. The following are some tips to keep in mind when writing for audiences. Use them to your advantage! And don’t forget to include your contact information, if you’re planning to publish your help topic in the press.
It must be objective
In today’s society, information flows into every home and reach all age groups, and the media plays a role in their dissemination. The media’s role in perpetually disseminating happenings in every corner of the world is remarkable, but it’s also a cautionary tale, as the waste of information and confusion resulting from the media’s influence should not be underestimated. To achieve a balance between objective reporting and partisanship, news must be objective and nonpartisan.
It should not be biased
In a time when misinformation is rampant and political leaders are increasingly skeptic, one may ask whether news should be biased. Some argue that biased reporting breeds lazy writing and a distorted perspective. Others argue that news should be objective, despite the vested interests of the people who read it. Newsrooms today are trying to be more diverse, but ensuring that all stories are accurately represented is difficult.