Journalism Part 1 The Mental Models of News Workers What is news o When a dog bites a man that is not news but if a man bites a dog that is news Charles Dana 1882 New York Sun Editor and Publisher o Deserving of time space o Decided by news workers o Eight News Values Controversy conflict Impact consequence Physical proximity Psychological proximity Human interest Unusual novelty deviance Prominence Timeless Which of the following is not on the list of eight news values Controversy conflict Familiarity Unusual novelty deviance Prominence Controversy conflict o Presenting both sides o Objectivity fairness essential o hold those in power accountable critically analyze Impact Consequence o Potential to affect a large number of people Physical Proximity o Occur in the backyard Psychological Proximity o Occurs outside our backyard but makes us concerned for our own wellbeing EX 9 11 attacks Human Interest o Personalizing The Unusual o Unusual novelty or deviance o Not an every day or common happening 2