NEWS AND ITS
ELEMENTS
BY: JHONALD and JOSEPHINE ANNE ORDINARIO
CONTENTS
• Definitions of NEWS.
• Elements of NEWS.
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NEWS
is an information about current events printed in
newspapers or broadcast by media.
-Microsoft Encarta, 2009
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NEWS
North East West South
• without basis, people think that the letters in the
word NEWS is acquired from four directions,
because news can come from anywhere and in all
aspects.
NEWS SOURCES
01 NEWSPAPERS 02 TELEVISION/RADIO
03 NEWS FEED
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• is an oral and written report of past, present,
or future event.
• It should be factual, truthful, accurate,
unbiased and interesting.
-Cruz and Ceciliano-Jose, 2010
Elements of
• CONFLICT
NEWS • ODDITY OR UNUSUALNESS
• IMMEDIACY/ TIMELINESS • ROMANCE & ADVENTURE
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PROXIMITY/ NEARNESS •
PROMINENCE •
•
PRESENT
SEX
PROGRESS
• SIGNIFICANCE ANIMALS
• NAMES • NUMBER
• DRAMA • EMOTION
Conflict
• This involves a clash between two or
more entities.
• The conflict may be physical or mental in
nature:
man vs. man
man vs. animals
man vs. nature
man vs. himself
Immediacy/
Timeliness
Recent news never fails to catch the
readers’ attention. Hence, newest angle of
the story must be emphasized by the
reporter. The more recent the event, the
more interesting it is to the reader.
Immediacy/
Timeliness
Proximity/
Nearness
This element may refer to
geographical nearness as
well as to nearness of
kinship or interest. News
about events and situations
in one's neighborhood or
community are usually
more appealing to the
readers.
Prominence
If my sister hurt her leg If the President hurt his leg
while playing football, while playing football, it will
it won’t probably even be on front pages around
make the local news. the nations.
Prominence
Popular individuals
such as celebrities are
more prominent than
others by reasons of
wealth, social position,
or achievements. Their
fame alone can catch
readers’ attention.
Significance
Anything that is essential to the life of an
individual is interesting to him.
Names
Important names make important news. Also,
the more names in the story, the better.
Drama
Like a soap opera,
dramatic actions in news
stories easily catch the
readers’ attention.
Usually, the more
picturesque the
background and the more
dramatic the actions are,
the more appealing the
story is to the reader.
Oddity or
unsualness
This refers to strange
people, unnatural
events, weird objects,
bizarre events, and weird
places
Romance and
Adventure
As always, people are
fascinated by romance,
making it a good element
of news.
Sex
Since the dawn of history,
sex has always interested
man. Stories of sex are
usually related to stories
of romance, marriage,
divorce, and the varied
activities of men with
women.
Progress
Economic growth and
social progress of a
country are interesting to
readers; hence, they are
chronicled step by step in
the newspaper.
Animals
People, throughout
history, have always been
emotionally attached to
animals. For this reason,
stories of animals,
especially those with
unique talents, are good
reading matter because
of their human-interest
value.
Numbers
Any form of numbers
such as sweepstakes
numbers, vital statistics,
election results, scores in
games, casualties,
fatalities, prices of goods,
and ages of women
makes good news.
Emotions
Emotion includes the
various human responses
such as the innate desire
for food, clothing, shelter,
the universal interest in
children, animals, and
nature, and the natural
feeling of love, sympathy,
and generosity, of fear,
hatred, and jealousy.
Conclusion
ELEMENTS OF NEWS HELP THE JOURNALIST
IN KEEPING THEIR READERS TO
CONTINOUSLY TURNING THOSE PAGES OF A
NEWSPAPER.
References:
• Agustin, L. (2013). Elements of News. Accessed September 16, 2023.
[Link]
• Mudd, J. (2014). What is news? 10 elements of news and newsworthiness. Axia Public
Relation. Accessed September 20, 2023. [Link]
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