While the word news is thrown around a lot, it is not obviously clear what makes a story newsworthy.
Part of the reason for that is that news evolves.
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Today, not so much.
That said, editors and journalists decide what stories to cover based on a few pretty standard factors.
Timeliness: The closer to NOW something happens, the more newsworthy it is. For example, a dozen employees about to be laid off next month is far more newsworthy than if they were let go a year ago.
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Novelty: Unusual situations can make the news. For example, a pigeon wearing a backpack to transport drugs to a prison is news.
Conflict: If a group of folks are upset about something — say a policy or change — that can be newsworthy.
Human impact: A story with an emotional punch or about something that will impact a reader's day-to-day life can be news.
Celebrity: The actions of those who are well-known can make a story newsworthy. So someone famous in sports or entertainment performing or coming to town could be a story.
News-you-can-use: Can the story teach others something they may not know? For example, why animals behave the way they do or how the police decide on laying charges. That can be news.
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