Applying news values to contemporary events (Part 2)

Chibnall (1977) defines news values as “The criteria of relevance which guide reporters’ choice andnewsvalue construction of newsworthy stories, learnt through a process of informal professional socialisation”. They are values determined by organisational needs that translate into the professional codes used by editors and journalists to guide their assessment of media content – and particular news values directly influence how and why certain types of information are selected and presented as news.

If you’re looking for a recent, very sad, example of personalisation – and the power it can command – look no further than the Syrian Refugee Crisis…


Discover more from ShortCutstv

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Stay Updated

Enter your email to be notified when we post something new:

Archived Posts

Discover more from ShortCutstv

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading