Story 1: "PASTOR CANCELS KORAN BURNING" (The Sun)
Summary
Maverick American pastor Terry Jones has cancelled his plan to burn 200 copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11.
News values that deem the story worth reporting:
- Negativity - the story relates to the burning of Koran which would generally be considered negative as the Koran is a holy book and therefore burning it would undoubtedly raise moral implications.
- Meaningfulness /conflict -If the burning proceeded it would have increased the political tension surrounding the West and East which might have indirectly lead to further global conflict.
- Reference to elite nations- the story occurred in America (a global power).
- Reference to elite people - both President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minster David Cameron both urged the Pastor to reconsider.
Story2 : "TUITION FEES MUST RISE, SAYS Willetts" (The Daily Telegraph)
Summary
David Willetts, the universities minster states that student tuition fees must be increased in order to maintain the standards of higher education.
News values that deem the story worth reporting:
- Negativity-unfortunate for future students as they will have to pay more for their education.
- Meaningfulness- this story is very important to future students as it affects their education.
Summary
A 56 year old serial bride is now engaged again for the ninth time to someone who is 32 years her junior.
News values that deem this story worth reporting are:
Sensationalism- the story will attract readers due to it's unusual/unconventional nature and hence is potentially profitable.
Quick and easy to report- newspapers have strict deadlines and a short production cycle where they are required to produce content fast.
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