What makes news interesting? Crime and money, scandal and violence, Familiarity and Locality. Read on for answers to these questions and more. Also learn about the various forms of news. Below are three common types of news. Find out which type of news is most interesting to you! In addition to these, there are many other types of news available, such as politics, business, and sports. Here are some of the ways to make your own news.
Crime and money make news
Crimes and money make news for a variety of reasons. For one thing, people like to read about crimes that involve notable people, as opposed to the average street crime. An ordinary robbery, for instance, isn’t usually considered newsworthy unless it involves a political figure. However, robberies with high-profile criminals will often make news because of the money involved. In addition, news stories about crime will be more interesting if the perpetrator has a history of crime, since repeat criminals are more likely to strike.
Violence and scandal
The media is full of violence and scandal. The former governor of Missouri, Eric Greitens, resigned because of allegations of sexual assault. He also threatened to blackmail a woman with nude photos. Republicans routinely blame the victim and dismiss the allegations. The media is a perfect place for this kind of behavior. The public can make the news by sharing their stories about sexual assault. But is this acceptable? The public should be aware of the dangers of such behavior.
Familiarity
According to a recent study, familiarity with news sources influences people’s choice of news. In a variety of studies, individuals choose news coverage from familiar sources more often than those from unfamiliar sources. The effects range from 0.06 SDs to 0.16 SDs. In one study, students chose news from a familiar news source 38% of the time, compared to only 14% for those from unknown sources. Students are more likely to choose news from a familiar source when they are interested in a topic.
Locality
The Australian Communications and Media Authority should have definitions for “locality” and “diversity” so that it can properly assess the state of news media in Australia. In addition, the government should consider placing more print advertisements in regional newspapers, as this effectively subsidises those papers. The same thing applies to diversity of opinion. Many organizers believe that they must live in the community in order to gain credibility. In fact, while this may be true, it does not address the core task of organizing, which is to make personal contacts and establish a connection with the community.
Timeliness
As part of the changes to the temporal rhythms of the nineteenth century, newspapers and other press institutions reified timeliness. By rendering journalistic accounts as impulses, they transformed the production and consumption of news and their audiences’ engagement with it. Timeliness became a key component of journalistic practice, reified both internally and externally through organizational rewards and marketing campaigns. Timeliness was also prized for its storytelling potential, making distant affairs common to a wide audience at the same time and thus reinforcing the ritualistic nature of news.
Original reporting
A major news feed aggregation site should prioritize original reporting. Facebook and Google analyze groups of news articles to identify which articles are the most frequently cited source and are considered original reporting. Google uses an algorithm, while Facebook relies on human editors to choose stories that are most likely to be original reporting. Original reporting should be visible for longer on Google and Facebook’s search results, as compared to derivative stories posted by news aggregators.