Newsworthiness

Newsworthiness is the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins

for a story to be worthy of being printed in the newspaper it should meet the following criteria 

Six Criteria for Newsworthiness

o  Prominence—a person, organization or institution in the story is important or well-known.

o  Proximity—nearby; newspapers print stories about people and events in the community or region where their readers live.

o  Timeliness—something happening or important right now; most news stories reflect events in the immediate past or involving an issue that affects readers now.

o  Oddity/uniqueness—out of the ordinary, unusual; some stories are about people or events that are unexpected or special in some way—perhaps an athlete who displays remarkable ability or an unusual celebration.

o  Consequence—effects of a decision or event; newspapers publish stories about issues that affect readers directly or indirectly.

o  Human interest—something that touches lives, imagination or emotions of readers; stories may be about an inspiring teacher or a courageous pet, for instance.