Gatekeeping- A term which is applied to the editing and filtering process where decisions are made to let some information pass through to the receiver and other information remains barred
Personalisation- stories that include human interest
Continuity/current- stories that are already in the news that continue to update
Unexpectedness- an event that is a shock or out of the ordinary
Proximity- stories that are closer to home are more likely to be includes
Threshold- the bigger the impact and reach of the story
Unambiguous- stories that are easy to understand and to report on
Negativity- Bad news is more interesting
Elite person/places- stories about important people and powerful nations
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