News Value

Im pact: Fire damages South Austin home, displaces one

this is impact because the fire leads to consequences for whom ever was involved or who's homes were burned down.  

http://www.statesman.com/list/news/local/latest-local-news/aFTH/

Prominence: River Place Elementary garden takes time, volunteers to manage

his is prominence because the group of elementary kids are working together in a garden'

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/river-place-elementary-garden-takes-time-volunteer/nXHSx/Novelty: 

Novelty: can human genes be patented?

i think this is Novelty because the unusual research catches peoples attention

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/10/can-human-genes-be-patented/2071275/

Conflict: Gunman kills policeman guarding polio workers in Pakistan

This is conflict because their is violence involved

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/world/asia/gunman-kills-policeman-guarding-polio-workers-in-pakistan.html?ref=world

Human Interest: Lawsuit claims students finger severed in struggle

This is human interest because its very dramatic and people want to know what happened.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/10/student-lawsuit-finger-severed/2070901/

Timeliness: Georgia High School still does segregated Prom

this is timeliness because its a fact of what is currently an issue

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/04/10/2070453/

Proximity: One dead, one injured in East Austin shootings

This is proximity because it happened not too far from here and has been

happening quite frequently lately.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/one-dead-and-another-injured-in-northeast-austin-s/nXHXB/