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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Local:

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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.