Constitutional Development
News Values
Definition Of News
News has been defined differently by different experts. Some of the definitions are given below:
1. News is anything out of the ordinary
2. News is the unusual picture of life.
3. News is anything that people talk about; the more it excites the greater its value. ,
4. News comprises all current activities which are of general human interest and the best news is that which interests most of the reader*.
5. Anything that enough people want to read is news provided it does not violate the canons of good taste and the law of libel.
6. News is like a hot cake coming straight from oven.
7. News is the report of an event that is fresh, unusual and which is interesting to a greater number of people.
From these definitions we are now clear to have understood the elements of news. Let’s see what these are.
Objectivity
News is the factual report of an event. What the reporter sees is supposed to report. Objectivity means to report the facts exactly the same way as they occurred. It goes against objectivity if the reporter adds something from his own imagination. Comment/suggestion or proposal is not the task of a news reporter. These are considered right in a column, editorial, etc. In these formats of journalistic writings the writer can provide in-depth and background information.
In simplest words objectivity means just to report the tip of the iceberg and leave the rest to analytical and in-depth reporting. It will not be an objective reporting if the reporter wants to angle, slant or shade the news.
Introduction Of News Values
News values are general guidelines or criteria used by media outlets, such as newspapers or broadcast media, to determine how much prominence to give to a story. They are fundamental to understanding news production and the choices that editors and other journalists face when deciding that one piece of information is news while another is not.
Definition Of News
News has been defined differently by different experts. Some of the definitions are given below:
1. News is anything out of the ordinary
2. News is the unusual picture of life.
3. News is anything that people talk about; the more it excites the greater its value. ,
4. News comprises all current activities which are of general human interest and the best news is that which interests most of the reader*.
5. Anything that enough people want to read is news provided it does not violate the canons of good taste and the law of libel.
6. News is like a hot cake coming straight from oven.
7. News is the report of an event that is fresh, unusual and which is interesting to a greater number of people.
From these definitions we are now clear to have understood the elements of news. Let’s see what these are.
Objectivity
News is the factual report of an event. What the reporter sees is supposed to report. Objectivity means to report the facts exactly the same way as they occurred. It goes against objectivity if the reporter adds something from his own imagination. Comment/suggestion or proposal is not the task of a news reporter. These are considered right in a column, editorial, etc. In these formats of journalistic writings the writer can provide in-depth and background information.
In simplest words objectivity means just to report the tip of the iceberg and leave the rest to analytical and in-depth reporting. It will not be an objective reporting if the reporter wants to angle, slant or shade the news.
Introduction Of News Values
News values are general guidelines or criteria used by media outlets, such as newspapers or broadcast media, to determine how much prominence to give to a story. They are fundamental to understanding news production and the choices that editors and other journalists face when deciding that one piece of information is news while another is not.