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Any news that is sent instantaneously through TV, cell phone, radio.

*News is an account of events that intrest and concern the public

1. Unusualness: The different, the unusual, the out-of-the ordinary
Ex. Building destroyed by missle
2. Siginificance: Ones that affect many people
Ex. Taxes, elections, wars, the economy
3. Timeliness: Hear the news when its happening
Ex. Hear the flood while its happening not when its dried out
4. Proximity: People want to know about nearby events
Ex. New State Tax Law
5. Prominence: Well-known people, buildings, or places
Ex. Movie star being arrested is what people want to hear
6. Human Intrest: Stories about normal people or animals humorous or dramatic
EX. Man saves child from a fire

Diffrences between Printed and Journalism Broadcast
1. Newspapers provide fuller coverage
2. Readers act as thier own editors
3. Radio has more fast-breaking stories
4. Television is the most dramatic
5. News magazines are the most in depth

Examples of Stories
1. Unusalness- Brittany Murphy's death
2. Siginifigance- Proof that 800,000 jobs have dissappeared
3. Timeliness- Dow tumbles 200 points
4. Proximity- Major strom for North East
5. Prominence-