ELEMENTS OF NEWS WORTHINESS

TIMELINESS

• Timeliness. In a news business newer is better and stories grow older in a hurry.
• "I like asking people why they do what they do, especially if it’s something I wouldn’t do. Take Shawn DeLoach, for example. He’s a musician and a writer, married to a colleague of mine, and he’s also a guy who regularly goes out to a lake in the middle of the woods and swims under the midnight stars. By himself.
• This falls under timeliness because it was recently posted on the Detroit press website.

CONFLICT

• Drama. Everybody loves conflict, a good diagreement. "Good news is no news."
• "Ford CEO Mark Fields appeared on CNN on Thursday afternoon to set the record straight in the automaker's ongoing feud with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump over the automaker's decision to move the production of small cars to Mexico. Fields said "zero" jobs will be lost in the U.S. and said "it is really unfortunate when politics get in the way of the facts."
• It is conflict because Trump and the Mexican society have a disagreement about jobs and their welcome in America.

PROMINENCE

• People take more interest in famous people than non-famous.
• At tonight's 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC, who'll win the most statuettes, HBO veteran "Game of Thrones" (the nomination leader with 23) or FX's limited series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (a close second with 22 nods)? Could FX's "Fargo," (which earned a hefty 18) provide a twist as shocking as its story lines and be the evening's big champion? Or will HBO political comedy "Veep" (17) get the majority of votes? Whatever happens, you'll want to be watching as host Jimmy Kimmel presides over TV's annual party with prizes. This is a golden age of content on broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, after all. Here are some fearless predictions on who'll actually take home the gold, who should and who was snubbed but worthy."
• This article is about the Emmy awards and how Jimmy Kennel gives put prizes during the awards. This would fall under prominence because so.

CONSEQUENCE

• Does it matter? Does the story pass the "so what test"? The reasoning.
• A state lawmaker is proposing to raise the tax on beer by nearly 250% and using that money primarily for substance-abuse treatment and increased enforcement of alcohol-related crimes. The bill proposed by state Rep. Thomas Hooker, R-Byron Center, would raise the tax on beer from $6.30 per barrel to $21.70 per barrel, or about 5 cents per 12-ounce serving. The tax on beer hasn't been raised since 1966. “With fewer state general-fund dollars dedicated today than 20 years ago toward prevention, treatment and legal programs involving alcohol abuse, we need to address this growing problem," Hooker said in a statement. "The people who choose to consume beer should help with a solution to this issue, just as people who smoke have helped fund health programs associated with smoking."
• This article talks about taxing beer and this is consequence because this affects the public.

HUMAN INTEREST

• The general idea is that people are interested in other people.
• "A man who was one of Dearborn's most prominent developers is accusing the city of conspiring to harass and drive him out of business, a claim the mayor dismissed as inaccurate. In a federal lawsuit filed this week, developer Hakim Fakhoury alleges that Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly Jr. directed police and legal department officials to target Fakhoury, who used to own several major commercial properties in west Dearborn's business district. Fakhoury, who had plans to redevelop west Dearborn into a destination spot, said he got rid of most of his west Dearborn properties in 2014, losing millions of dollars in assets because of government pressure.
• This article shows human interest because it talks about the governor of Dearborn and a lawsuit against him

PROXIMITY

• People are more interested in news that hits close to home.
• "Police in Redford Township and Livonia are asking the public's help to catch a suspect in the robberies of two financial institutions Tuesday on Plymouth Road. Livonia police say the woman, described as a white female approximately 50-60 years old, 130-150 pounds, with shoulder-length blonde hair in a ponytail, came into Chase Bank at 27901 Plymouth in Livonia. Police say she passed a note to the teller demanding cash. She later left in a silver compact car. Capt. Robert Nenciarini of the Livonia Police Department said she did not get away with any cash from the bank, and no one was injured in the attempt."
• This article is proximity because ir talks about robberies that are close to home