Journalistic Angles

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 07:58:23 GMT — Properties

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• New Development: Brings forward new information to an existing story or exposes an entirely original news story.
• Human Interest: Relates the story to social issues or discusses a person in an emotional way, as to generate interest or empathy in the reader.
• Local Angle: Describes how the local community or economy will be affected.
• Progress: Demonstrates human innovation, positive interactions, or willingness to meet the challenge presented.
• Consequence: Relates a group or organization to an existing news event, usually describing how it's being affected by a previous announcement or occurrence.
• Eminence or Prominence: Discusses emerging trends (usually informing the reader of why the trend is popular and what it means to them).
• Conflict: Explains a controversy often with opposing view points and positions.
• Drama: Describes a conflict likely to invoke an emotional response or provides an editorial of such events.
• Disaster: Describes the impact of negative situations (and usually either what brought them about, how it's affecting the new subject, or what's being done about it).
• Timing and Proximity: Relates a particular story (often warnings or advice) to a specific region or event (such as a holiday or season).

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