A ‘know’ for news
1. How did Australian news outlets give proximity to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
Proximity is concerned with the ‘where’ aspect of news. Australian journalists gave proximity to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami by drawing attention to the following aspects:
· Relations with Indonesia are always given news coverage because of the close proximity and partnerships in place
· Giving significant news coverage regarding Australians who had died in the tsunami or had been injured or missing
· Paying attention to the similarities in coastlines, and tidal actions at the time of the tsunami
· Reports were made regarding North Western Australia feeling the quake that cause the earthquake
· Economic and trade ramifications for both countries
· Strong focus on Australian aid sent to Indonesia
2. If you were a reporter covering a story about a mentally ill Australian woman who was found by Queensland police in Cairns talking what they thought was German who was subsequently arrested and found herself locked up in an immigration detention centre in South Australia for 10 months, what main news value would you focus on when writing the story? In order of importance what would be the next two subsidiary news values?
If I was a reporter writing regarding the case of Cornelia Rau I would focus on the human interest aspect of the story. The key features of a human interest story fit well with the key elements of this story in that her situation does not significantly fit other news values, but would be of great interest to Australians. I would highlight the proximity of the story in that it took place in Australia and highlights faults with Australian immigration law and policy. Finally I would focus on currency, when stories of this nature emerge debate is generated regarding immigration camps.
3. As a reporter, which information would you feature more prominently:
a. A mayoral announcement about an urban renewal plan to resolve inner-city crime problems; or
b. A comment by Prince Charles, in Australia on a visit, who says after the mayor’s speech that such problems can often be attributed to building regulations formulated by city councils?
The comments by Prince Charles would feature more prominently due to his ‘celebrity’ status and would be of higher interest to readers.
4. Define ‘news’ in 20 words or less
News as defined on page 77 of the course text is a contemporary event, issue, circumstance or tragedy. Also: a surprise, expose, embarrassment, conflict, accident, dilemma or procrastination.
1. How did Australian news outlets give proximity to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
Proximity is concerned with the ‘where’ aspect of news. Australian journalists gave proximity to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami by drawing attention to the following aspects:
· Relations with Indonesia are always given news coverage because of the close proximity and partnerships in place
· Giving significant news coverage regarding Australians who had died in the tsunami or had been injured or missing
· Paying attention to the similarities in coastlines, and tidal actions at the time of the tsunami
· Reports were made regarding North Western Australia feeling the quake that cause the earthquake
· Economic and trade ramifications for both countries
· Strong focus on Australian aid sent to Indonesia
2. If you were a reporter covering a story about a mentally ill Australian woman who was found by Queensland police in Cairns talking what they thought was German who was subsequently arrested and found herself locked up in an immigration detention centre in South Australia for 10 months, what main news value would you focus on when writing the story? In order of importance what would be the next two subsidiary news values?
If I was a reporter writing regarding the case of Cornelia Rau I would focus on the human interest aspect of the story. The key features of a human interest story fit well with the key elements of this story in that her situation does not significantly fit other news values, but would be of great interest to Australians. I would highlight the proximity of the story in that it took place in Australia and highlights faults with Australian immigration law and policy. Finally I would focus on currency, when stories of this nature emerge debate is generated regarding immigration camps.
3. As a reporter, which information would you feature more prominently:
a. A mayoral announcement about an urban renewal plan to resolve inner-city crime problems; or
b. A comment by Prince Charles, in Australia on a visit, who says after the mayor’s speech that such problems can often be attributed to building regulations formulated by city councils?
The comments by Prince Charles would feature more prominently due to his ‘celebrity’ status and would be of higher interest to readers.
4. Define ‘news’ in 20 words or less
News as defined on page 77 of the course text is a contemporary event, issue, circumstance or tragedy. Also: a surprise, expose, embarrassment, conflict, accident, dilemma or procrastination.
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