The 7 News Values of News

1. Write a complete sentence that explains why the article is driven by the news value you chose. (25 points)
2. Timeliness  -- the newness of the facts.
   
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   Proximity –Man found guilty in sexual assault of woman in Northeast Austin
   http://www.statesman.com/news/news/man-found-guilty-in-sexual-assault-of-woman-in-nor/nfQ4j/
   
   

   Prominence –Man dies after fall into ravine while being chased by game warden, officials say

   http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/man-dies-after-fall-into-ravine-while-being-chased/nfQ3P/

   
   

   Impact –Soldier kills 3, himself and wounds 16 at Fort Hood

   http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/soldier-kills-3-himself-and-wounds-16-at-fort-hood/nfQ7b/

   
   
   Conflict – Increasing Number Of Men Pressured To Accept Realistic Standards Of Female Beauty

   http://www.theonion.com/articles/increasing-number-of-men-pressured-to-accept-reali,35685/
   
   Human Interest – 
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   Novelty – Dog escapes Texas backyard, somehow gets to Ohio

   http://www.statesman.com/news/ap/ohio/escaped-texas-dog-travels-to-ohio-in-days-somehow/nfQjb/