What is News?

News is information not previously known that is delivered through the mass media and has some impact on the audience.

Not News:

• Celebrity outbursts
• Government drama (personal) 

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 of 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.