News Values

High school football player fights brain cancer and hopes to win. Go get 'em, Jadon!

Vaccine protects people against coronavirus variants. Good news for a lot of people!

Celebrities and other people in the public eye have higher news value than regular people.

More than 1 million people received stimulus checks. I'll bet they're relieved!

New IBM chip may provide more power with less energy. It could "quadruple" mobile phone battery life!

Billie Eilish wins 5 Grammy awards

People arguing or fighting is newsworthy. War, divorce, public anger or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues.

De Blasio and Cuomo are at it again--this time on subway safety. Can't they agree on anything? (sigh)

The more people affected, the more value the story has. A teacher's strike affects more people than a bakery strike.

Rapper DMX dies of a heart attack at 50. Too sad.

Woman plays violin while surgeons remove tumor from her brain. Yes, it's true!

News that is out of the ordinary, strange, odd, weird, rare, etc. A man biting a dog is out of the ordinary.

Stories about events in one’s local community are more newsworthy than events that take place far away.

Topics that people care about at the moment (trending) have more news value than topics they don't care about.

Dad takes toddler inside an elephant cage, drops and picks her up as the elephant chases them out. Really, dad?

A new Astoria donut shop will offer large donuts. A tasty treat for the locals...Yum!

Trending now! Piers Morgan's can't stop criticizing Meghan Markle on Twitter. This time it's about her children's book.

Apple and Samsung settle seven-year-long patent fight over copying the iPhone. It's about time!