Seven news values

Timeliness  -- the newness of the facts.

Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.

Prominence – the “newsworthiness” of an individual, organization or place.

Impact – the effect or consequence of an event on the audience.

Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.

Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle.

Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events.

Timeliness-Yesterday a trained ten year old saved a man by giving him first aid. http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/apd-to-honor-boy-scout-who-came-to-mans-aid/nXHpD/

Proximity-One of the most popular museum in Paris shut its doors due to workers protesting.  http://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/04/10/louvre-museum-paris-pickpockets/2071205/

Prominence-Will Ferrel got elected for the MTV comedy award. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/02/28/mtv-to-give-will-ferrell-first-comedic-genius-award/1953627/

Impact- There was a school bus wreck in northeast Austin eleven students were there but there where no injures http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/police-no-injuries-in-school-bus-crash/nXKjw/

Conflict-North Korea wants to start a nuclear war with the US  www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/02/28/mtv-to-give-will-ferrell-first-comedic-genius-award/1953627

Human Interest-In south Austin a train hit an abandoned car on the railroads. http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/police-train-hits-abandoned-vehicle/nXKgK/

Novelty-In east Austin a man got shot in his own  house he was medially rushed to the hospital with minor injuries. http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/man-shot-at-east-austin-residence/nXKRy/