Comparing National and Local News - Evaluation:

Whilst reviewing 10 national and 10 local news stories I found both similarities and differences between the two types of news.

5 W's:

Whilst doing this research I found that in national and local news each article usually used the 5 W's near to the beginning of the story. I think this is done to grab the readers attention so they are interested and carry on reading.

For example I have annotated two articles from local and national news found on the BBC website.

National: 

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News Values:

I created a chart which shows a summary of how many times each news value came up in the 20 stories I analysed.

Most occurring news values in national news:

-Familiarity

-Amplitude

-Predictability

-Continuity 

-Conflict

-Frequency

-Elite People

-Negativity

Most occurring news values in local news:

-Familiarity
-Surprise

-Conflict

-Negativity

-Predictability

-Frequency

-Amplitude

-In both national and local news the four main dominating news values are familiarity, amplitude, predictability, frequency. 

-Familiarity although important in national news I think it is vital for local news stories to have this news value as the story is usually more of use to the people in the area.

- Amplitude is an important news value but is used in different ways for local and national news. In local news amplitude concerns different communities. In national news amplitude concerns many people in that country.

-I think frequency is more of use in local news because little things such as a robbery in a small area wouldn't be important on national news.

Local News 10 - Environment:

This article is about fish being removed from the Grand Union Canal for restoration work.

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5 W's:

Who: The fish in the canal.

What: The fish are being moved to different parts of the canal before the upgrade can begin.

Where: Aylesbury 

When: N/A

Why: The fish are being moved so new gates can be installed so they are safe.

News Values:

Familiarity: The story is based in Aylesbury which appeals to the people in that area.

Predictability: The reader expects the fish to be removed to allow lock works.

Balance: The story is good news as the animal kingdom is being protected.

Local News 9 - Technology:

This article is about a cyber attack which appeared in the Stoke and Staffordshire section of BBC news.

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5 W's:

Who: Mark Johnson.

What: He has been accused of posting a malicious link which helped create a cyber attack on a government website.

Where: Birmingham.

When: 3rd of November (though the attack happened in 2012.)

Why: It was malcious because it was intended to close down the home office website.

News Values:

Familiarity: The accused is from Stoke on Trent which is why the story will appeal to readers in the area.

Impact: Whilst the story is unlikely to have a profound effect on the readers lives it does contain the news value - impact because it makes people feel threatened because it involves computer hacking.

Surprise: It is an unexpected event.

Conflict: There is conflict between global hacking group Anonymous and the government. There is also conflict between Johnson denying the allegations and the prosecution counsil

Local News 8 - Entertainment:

This article is about a celebrity - Harry Styles, visiting Golders Green to dine in a kosher restaurant Met Su Yan. 

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5 W's:

Who: Harry Styles

What: Spotted eating in a kosher restaurant Met Su Yan.

Where: Golders Green.

When: Sunday night.

Why: To eat his dinner.

New's Values:

Familiarity: The story is geographically close to the reader in North West London.

Surprise: It is an unexpected for a celebrity who isn't Jewish to dine in a kosher restaurant in Golders Green.

Elite Person: Harry Styles is a famous pop star.

Balance: It's not negative news story.

Local News 7 - Business:

This article is about the London living wage being increased.

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5 W's:

Who: Boris Johnson

What: Launching the new London living wage.

Where: London.

When: Monday.

Why: To tackle the problem of "in-work poverty."

News Values:

Familiarity: It is geographically close to us in London.

Amplitude: The story effects a large number of people across London.

Impact: We can identify with the story as having a profound effect on our own lives because the wage has increased helping all employees in London.

Suprise/Predicatability:

Elite People: London mayor - Boris Johnson.

Balance: This story is good news news which is there to balance out the bad news.

Continuity: There had already been discussion in the media of potential pay rises.

Local News 6 - Education:

This article is about student from the PPU (Protect the Public University) sat in over education changes.

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5 W's:

Who: Students of the University of Warwick.

What: Students sit in over education changes.

When: Since Friday.

Where: Coventry & Warwickshire

Why: The group wanted to start a dialogue on the "government's radical restructuring" of the system.

News Values:

Familiarity: It is geographically close to the reader.

Frequency: This event usually happens often due to university students usually like to express their views and make changes.

Predictable: It is predictable for students to sit-in on education changes.

Conflict: Between students and education changes.

Local News 5 - Sport:

This article is about two youth football clubs being banned from playoff's due to parents in the audiences argument.

           

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5 W's:

Who: Two youth football teams.

What: Parents argument caused two youth football teams being banned from playoffs.

When: October 4th.

Where: Bothell.

Why: N/A.

News Values:

Familiarity: The story is geographically close to the reader.

Surprise: It is a surprise that two parents have caused two football teams with aged 9-10 kids to be banned from playing.

Conflict: There is conflict between the parents who had an argument during the game.

Negativity: This is bad news due to the fact that these kids are punished for actions they have not done.

Local News 4 - Disaster:

This article is about trains being disrupted between Norwich and Lowestoft due to flooding.

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5 W's:

Who: Citizens of Norfolk.

What: Flooding disrupting trains.

Where: Norwich and Lowestoft,

When: Earlier that day.

Why: Because of flooding caused by high tides.

News Values:

Immediacy: Yes the story is recent as it happened that morning.

Familiarity: The story is geographically close to the reader.

Amplitude: The story effects many people travelling from or to Norfolk.

Surprise: A big flood disrupting public transport doesn't happen often.

Negativity: Yes it is bad news.

Local News Analysis - 3 - Crime:

This news story is about a few armed men robbing Barclay's bank.

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5 W's:

Who: Two robbers.
What: Armed robbers stole a case from a security guard  outside Barclay's Bank.
Where: South Ealing
When: Yesterday.
Why: N/A

News Values:

Immediacy: The story happened yesterday which makes it breaking news.
Familiarity: This story is localised so it's geographically close to the people of Ealing.
Frequency: This event happens often.
Impact: The story makes the reader feel threatened if they live in Ealing.

Local News 2 - Health:

This article is about the schools disputing being given bad health ratings.

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5 W's:

Who: Schools.

What: Disputing the health ratings they've been given.

Where: Hounslow.

When: Last month.

Why: Because they've made significant changes.

News Values:

Familiarity: Yes these school are in England which are geographically close to the reader.

Amplitude: This case effects many children of the UK.

Surprise: It is a surprise that so many schools are getting such low hygiene ratings.

Personalisation: This story is about kids getting horrendous food hygiene.

Negativity: This is bad news.

Scandal: This story will most likely provoke moral outrage amongst parents of Hounslow.

Local News 1 - Politics:

This article is about 200 workes protesting outside West Middlesex Hospital during NHS strike over pay.

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5 W's:

Who: 200 hospital workers:

What: Protest outside hospital during NHS strike over pay.

Where: West Middlesex

When: 7am - 11 am

Why: Taking part for a public pay rise for all public health sector staff.

News Values:

Familiarity: This strike is happened all over the England and Northern Ireland and West Middlesex is part of Britain making this story geographically close to the reader.

Amplitude: This story is a big event.

Frequency: According to the story this event hasn't happened in the last 30 years.

Predictability: This story was predictable.

Conflict: This story contains conflict between the people on strike and the NHS who are controlling their low income.

Negativity: It is bad news as health workers are going on strike.

Scandal: General public whilst having sympathy with how little these workers are getting paid will find it scandalise that they are choosing to strike.

Introduction to local news:

After looking at several national online news articles I will now be analysing local news. I will be looking at the 5 W's and the news values. This will help me then compare between national and local news.

I will be creating a local news bulletin for my radio show so hopefully this research will help me pick the most interesting stories to keep my audience interested.

National News Analysis 10 - Environment

This article is about an organism invading British waterways.

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5 W's:

Who: Scientists 

What: Warned about invasive species invading British waterways.

When: Weeks ago.

Where: River near London.

Why: Because of canal construction which has helped them move outside their range.

News Values:

Familiarity: Located in British waterways.

Amplitude: Blocks water pipes and alters the food chain in British rivers.

Impact: Effects our water supply which causes many problems and causes economic impact.

Surprise: This kind of story is unusual that such a small organisms can have such a big effect.

Continuity: Study has been ongoing for sometime.

Conflict: There is conflict between people and the species.

Negativity: It is bad news because our water supply is being threatened.

National News Analysis 9 - Crime:

This article is about a deaf girl from Pakistan kept as a slave for 9 years by a millionaire couple from Salford.

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5 W's:

Who: Deaf girl.

What: The deaf girl is to receive £100,000 in compensation.

When: October.

Where: Manchester.

Why: Because she was kept as a slave and that is newsworthy as it is unusual.

News Values:

Familiarity: Yes the story is geographically close to us as it happened in Manchester.

Surprise: It's an unexpected event because it is a very unusual story.

Continuity: This story has already been defined as news but this is an ongoing story.

Personalisation: It is a human interest story because this girl was held as a prisoner.

National News Analysis 8 - Entertainment:

This article is about Bruce Jenner getting a hair makeover since he split from his wife - Kris Jenner.

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5 W's:

Who: Bruce Jenner.

What: Has a new hairstyle.

Where: Los Angeles

When: Saturday night.

Why: He wants to get a new look after splitting with his wife Kris Jenner in September.

News Values:

Immediacy: This story is recent as Bruce Jenner had his new hair makeover on Saturday.

Familiarity: It is geographically close to the Americans where this news story originated from.

Frequency: Celebrities are always in the newspaper updating their looks.

Predictability: It was expected that Bruce Jenner would update his image after splitting with his wife.

Continuity: The story of the Jenner's divorce is part of an ongoing story.

Elite People: Bruce Jenner is a celebrity in his own right for being a world famous Olympic star as well starring in "Keeping up with the Kardashians." 

National News Analysis 7 - Disasters:

This article is about a natural disaster (Hurricane) in Haiti and how the disaster affects food supply.

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5 W's:

Who: The citizens of Haiti who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.
What: Food shortages. 
Where: Haiti.
When: 2012
Why: The strong winds and heavy rain caused extensive crop damage.

News Values:

Amplitude: This event has caused serious problems for a large number of people.
Predictability: After reading about Hurricane Sandy it was expected for essential items like food to be in shortage.
Continuity: This story is ongoing as the article updates the reader about the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Human Interest Story: This is a human interest story because the reader is emotionally moved and feels sympathy for all the people suffering in Haiti.
Negativity: The food shortage is going to affect many people's lives in Haiti.

National News Analysis 6 - Sport:

This article is about what sentence Oscar Pistorius's will have for killing his girlfriend.

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5 W's:

Who: Oscar Pistorius

What: A court is deciding what sentence is appropriate for Oscar Pistorius.

Where: South Africa 

When: N/A

Why: Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend.

News Values: 

Surprise: This story is surprising because not many elite people are associated with murder.

Continuity: This story is part of an ongoing story.

Conflict: This story contains conflict between Oscar Pistorius and his dead wife.

Elite Person: This story is about Oscar Pistorius a famous track and field olympic athlete.

Human Interest Story: Yes as Oscar murdered his wife.

Bad News: Pistorius murdered his wife.

National Analysis 5 - Technology:

This article is about revenge porn being illegal under new UK law.

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5 W's:

Who: Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

What: There is a new law saying revenge porn is illegal.

Where: England & Wales.

When: Yesterday.

Why: 149 allegation of revenge porn made in the past two and a half years.

News Values:

Immediacy: The law has just been made.

Familiarity: Yes the law has now been made in England and Wales.

Amplitude: 149 incidents took place over the last 2.5 years.

Frequency: Often new laws or amendments to existing laws are brought in.

Predictability: It was inevitable due to the type of crime.

Conflict: The conflict in this story is between the victim and the person uploading the revenge porn.

Personalisation: Yes because the public feel bad for the victims.

Balance: Yes it is good news because the law has been passed.

National News Analysis 4 - Education:

This story is about Ofsted inspecting three Islamic schools in London.

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5 W's:

Who: Ofsted
What: Three Islamic schools are being inspected by Ofsted to see if they are being taken over by a hardline Islamic agenda.
Where: London
When: In the upcoming few weeks.
Why: Inspecting these schools in London due to a Birmingham school which is being faced with a hardline Islamic agenda.

News Values:

Immediacy: The inspections took place this week.
Familiarity: The schools are in the UK making them geographically close to us.
Amplitude: Involves school and a large Muslim community.
Frequency: These unannounced visits by Ofsted are becoming more frequent.
Predictability: This story is predictable because people are always concerned about the standards of education. The reader expects Ofsted reports and due to the increased concern about Muslim extremists.
Conflict: There is conflict between the government and school, teachers and Ofsted and the Muslim community and British government.

National News Analysis 3 - Health:

This article is about how the NHS are going to tackle the medical outbreak of the virus Ebola.

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5 W's:

Who: NHS

What: Handling Ebola upcoming/ current sufferers.

Where: Global

When: Now.

Why: Outbreak of the disease is spreading and the government needs to deal with the disease before it causes more deaths.

News Values:

Familiarity: This story is geographically near to us as the virus has come to England.

Amplitude: Many deaths have been caused by the virus.

Impact: This story threatens people's lives as Ebola is a life ending disease.

Continuity: This story has being ongoing for 3 months.

Negativity: It is bad news.

National News Analysis 2 - Business:

This article is about the Microsoft boss - Satya Nadella, who made a sexist remark and is apologising on national news.

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5 W's:

Who: Boss of Microsoft - Satya Nadella.

What: Nadella made an inappropriate comment.

Where: At a conference.

When: N/A

Why: N/A

News Values:

Amplitude: Caused outrage on Twitter.

Conflict: Many women were offended by the comment Nadella made as it was sexist.

Elite People: This article is about a famous business man - Satya Nadella.

Scandal: Yes the article has caused moral outrage via the internet.