Due on Friday, Sept. 10:
Go to the library and find the front page of the New York Times from the day of your birth. Choose five of the stories and explain in a sentence which news value figures most prominently in each one: impact, immediacy, proximity, prominence, novelty, conflict, emotions. Post your answers as a comment at the bottom of this blog post.
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These are five stories from The New York Times from my birthday, December 26, 1990.
"School Bus Pacts Go To Companies With Ties To Mob": Since the buses in question are in NYC, the value here is proximity.
"S&L Debacle Hinders Change In Banking Law": A story about President Bush Sr.'s plan to overhaul the banking system. The value is impact.
"Gorbachev Given Direct Authority Over His Cabinet": A story about rebuilding Russia's government after the fall of the Soviet Union. Its value is also impact.
"Humane Spirit Eases Reality of Apartheid": A story about a South African Catholic congregation's prayers for peace in their country. Its value comes from the emotions it provokes.
"Chinese Trade Practices Raising Concern in U.S.": The value here is impact.
Phil Alexander (September 6, 1990)
1. "Despite Advice, Few Are Taking Drugs For AIDS"- This story values impact since many people had AIDS and were not sure how to treat it at this time.
2. "Medicare Woes Found Worsening"-
The value of this story is definitely impact given the fact that many people would be affected by the loss of medicare.
3. "Catholics and Jews Call For Effort To Halt East Europe Anti-Semitism"- This story is one of conflict because the Catholics and Jews are trying to battle anti-semitism in eastern Europe.
4. "Top Iraqi Aide Sees Gorbachev On Gulf Crisis-" There was a meeting held on the account of the Persian Gulf Crisis, making this story one of proximity.
5. "Bush Says He'll Review Options If Goods Are Eluding Blockade"- This story has several news values in it, but the most prominent one is conflict because it details the standoff between George Bush and Saddam Hussein.
NY Times April 23, 1991
Justin Chenette
Listerine Risk Minimized
‘The National Cancer Institute said the study indicated that women using high-alcohol mouthwash had a 90 percent higher risk of cancer than those who did not, and men a 60 percent higher risk. But the institute said the findings "do not firmly establish the risk."’
News Value: Impact as it affects the health of millions of people who use mouthwash.
High Court Hears Arguments on Election of Judges
‘The Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether the Federal Voting Rights Act applies to elections for judges. The outcome could ultimately affect the makeup of state courts throughout the South, where blacks win judicial elections in numbers far smaller than their proportion of the electorate.’
News Value: Prominence as it has to do with ranking members of the judicial system.
‘Moynihan Accuses Bush Of Scare Play on Elderly’
‘Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan accused the White House today of trying to frighten the elderly as part of its strategy to defeat his proposed cut in the Social Security payroll tax.’
News Value: Prominence-Conflict as it has to do with a situation between a Senator and the President of the United States.
Shuttle Launching is Postponed
‘The space agency postponed the launching of the space shuttle Discovery early today after engineers discovered an equipment failure in one of the craft's engines. The shuttle was scheduled to blast off at 7:05 A.M. today with seven astronauts on a $250 million Pentagon mission to test antimissile sensors.’
News Value: Immediacy as the cancellation postponed something that was previously scheduled to happen the morning the paper was released.
NASA Weighing $50 Million in Hubble Repairs
‘PROPOSED corrections of the flawed mirror in the Hubble Space Telescope could add at least $50 million to the mission's costs…’
News Value: Prominence/Impact since it’s a government department and it’s how citizens tax dollars are being spent.
Five stories from December 17th 1990.
"2 Are Shot To Death and 2 Are Wounded in Harlem Basement"
This story really has two news values, proximity because it happend in Harlem NY and conflict because it was a shooting.
"American Airlines Agreed To Bue London-U.S. Routes From T.W.A"
This news value is impact because its tellig the public whats changing in the airlines.
"A Monumental Decision on the Hudson"
Mr. Trump wants to build in New York and the government is warry. News value is prominence.
"All Star Back Drop for the Jets Needs"
This news value would be novelty because its about a sports team needing better players and that only is for a certain audience.
"Compairing Health Care in the U.S. and Canada"
News value is impact because it is letting the audience know the facts about the health care.
The five stories from The New York Times that were printed on May 25th 1991 were:
"Sign of a Stalled Economy: Fewer Vehicles in Manhattan": This story could be both an impact, since the economy affects everyone, and a proximity, due to the lack of vehicles directly in Manhattan.
"Medicaid Payment Ordered For Drug For Schizophrenia": A value to placed on this story would be impact, since the amount of candidates for the drug stretched to over 80,000.
"Senate Democrats to Offer Plan To Restrain Health-Care Costs": After read the article, it would appear to be both an impact, as well as an immediacy story.
"Friday Without Pay Provokes a Protest By Suffolk Workers": Since it involves a specific county on Long Island, the value would be proximity.
"Allies Enter a Kurdish City, Seeking to Erase Fear": This story revolves around the First Iraq War, and therefore the most prominent value would be conflict.
Lindsey Profenno
September 29, 1989
"U.S Tells Israel It Plans To Sell Saudis 300 Tanks" By Bush selling Saudi Arabia 300 U.S Army thanks this becomes an impact on what could happen and also it could be a conflict.
"Congress Votes Sharp Increase In Storm Relief" The U.S passed a $1.1 billion dollar emergency fund which makes this a immediacy because it just happened and all the people hit by the Hurricane can get aid.
"Ferdinand Marcos, Ousted Leader of Philippines Dies at 72 In Exile" Marcos is a well know public figure because he was ousted therefore this is a prominence story.
"Limits On Abortion Seem Likely" By the United States thinking that there will be limits put on for people who can get abortions makes this a conflict for those people who are anti abortion and pro abortion.
"F.D.A In Big Shift, Will Permit Use of Experimental AIDS DRUG" This again creates conflict because when some people think of AIDS they think of gay marriage. This also could be emotion because it gives people hope that they might be able to survive.
Here are the five stories from the new york times from my birthday of June 14, 1991
"A Fatal Storm Transforms The Scene" Since it's about a big group of people the value is impact.
"Air War in the Credit Card Battle" Since it has an effect on people's spending the value would be impact.
"A Bishop's Body Is Looted" This value would be immediacy since it recently happened.
"2 Arrested in Killing Of Correction Officer" The value would be proximity since it happened in New York City.
"Barnet Naiman, 91, A Chemistry Professor" The value would be emotional because alot of people admired him and his students were very succesfull in life including one of them who invented the polaroid camera.
Five stories from the New York Times from April 1, 1990
"Dieters Craving Balance, Are Battling Fears of Food"- Novelty piece about diet supplements.
"Recording Enters a New Era, and You Can't Find it on LP"- Novelty piece about the demise of the LP or vinyl record. Also has some elements of Impact as well, as the music industry is changing.
"Central Europe's Grimy Coal Belt: Progress, Yes, But at What Cost?"- Impact piece about the dangers of coal mines in Central Europe.
"Gorbachev Offers Conditional Talks With Lithuanians"- an impact piece about the proposed independence of Lithuania from Russia.
"Fewer New York Teenagers Have Their First Job"- an proximity piece that shows how fewer and fewer teenagers are finding jobs. It also has elements of impact in it as well.
Here are five stories from The New York Times on my birthday, January 10th, 1991.
"ABC Receives Help From MTV On Saturday Night Programming"
-Since the story is about Saturday night television, the value is novelty.
"American Military Hospitals In Germany Prepare For War"
-The story is about preparing for wounded soldiers from the Persian Gulf War, which means that the value is conflict.
"Congress Weighs a Fee Rise For Business on U.S. Land"
-Since the story is about rising fees for land owners in the United States, the value here is impact.
"Ada Moore Is Dead; Singer and Actress,64"
-The story is about the death of a celebrity, so the value is prominence.
"Israel Vows to Respond to Attack"
-Since the story is about Israel respond to an attack from Iraq, the value here is conflict.
Here are five stories from the front of the New York Times from the day that I was born, November 13, 1989.
"Salvador Rebels Launch Offensive; Fighting is Fierce." -This story is conflict due to the fact that it focuses on how Salvadorian rebels stormed the president of Salvador's house and hundreds were feared dead.
"Wall Opened at Old Center of Berlin, and Mayors Meet; Communist Call Congress" - I have to say this story is Prominence because at least at the beginning of the article it focuses on two public figure heads linked with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
"2 East Germans Back Home Because 'our life is here'" -This story is a more emotion and human interest story of the falling of the Berlin wall and how East Germans are returning to East Germany after three days of being in West Germany and why.
"La Pasiomaria Dies" - I feel that this story is both prominence and immediacy due to the fact that it focuses on the death of the president of the Spanish communist party, a recent death that would not be prominent if it wasn't the president of the communist party.
"Peruvians Vote" -this story is conflict because it is about Peruvians voting even though they face violence due to threats from Guerilla rebels.
Tougher Terms Arising on New 3d-World Debt. (Impact)
The actions of Citicorp “could effect” if the world goes into a third debt or not.
Letter Shows High Army Official Tried to Aid Wedtech on Contract. (Prominence)
A “high-ranking army official” was caught giving preferential treatment to Wedtech in regards to contracts.
Code on Pesticides Urged for Nation. (Immediacy)
A report on pesticides effects on food “shows concern” of cancer.
Yale Plans to Invest $50 Million in New Haven. (Prominence)
“Yale” has drafted a $50 million dollar commercial development plan for New Haven.
Captain Of Stark Says Ship Failed To Detect Missiles. (Impact)
Ship gets hit by two warhead missiles and “fails to see” them until spotted by onlooker.
Patrick Hilton - NYT Birthday Articles.
1) "Bush's Heartbeat Still Erratic, but Condition is Stable" - This involves a very important public figure, the value is prominence.
2) "Site for Toxic Waste Cave Stirs Texas Political Fight" - The value here is impact because it has a direct toll on readers' lives if they are in proximity to this toxic waste.
3) "Poorer New York School Districts Challenging State Aid as Unequal" - Because this is New York, the value is proximity.
4) "US General Seeks Bigger Iraq Haven" - The value here is conflict, because it is an article about the war in which the US was involved.
5) "Carnegie Celebrated 100 Years and Itself" - This value is immediacy, because the anniversary was May 5th.
There were several stories for the front page of the New York Times on my birthday, July 2, 1991.
"Conservative Black Judge, Clarence Thomas, is Named to Marshals Court Seat.": the value of this story is Impact because as this person takes a seat in the supreme court, it represents us all as a nation.
"Bush Picks a Wildcard": This represents novelty because it represents a highly respected figure making a strange, unsure move that could effect us (the reader) ultimately pulling our eyes towards that story.
"With Stalemate, Connecticut Enters Budget Abyss.": value is proximity because it has effected a place close to where we live economically.
"Soviet Reformist Decides to Create Opposition Groups.": This value is conflict because it shows a group that is forming against something else causing conflict.
"Bush's Best Man": This value is prominence because this shows a public figure that everybody knows about and it's showing another person is being introduced to some sort of power.
"Big Gain in Nursing Students Lift Hopes Amid a Shortage"
This is a novelty because it was a new cahnge for America in the sence of jobs opening up.
"Hazards Halt Manhattan Bridge Subway Line"
This is proximity because because this tittle has a time line attached to it.
"Heath Secretary Rejects Demands on Spending Cuts"
This is conflict because the Secrtary is fighting all the demands.
"Russia Cuts Share of Soviet Budget by more than 90%"
This is prominance becuase Russia is in control of the Soviet shares.
"Cold Devastates California Crops Fruit Prices Across Nation to Rise"
This is an impact in the nation economically.
These are the five stories from my birthday, December 22' 1978.
"Iran Unrest a Nightmare For Many U.S. Concerns" : The value here is conflict because there are two opposing interests in two countries.
"Scene of the Battle Moves From Streets to the Courts" : The value here is proximity because the story is about the gang wars on 138th street.
"Jet Hijacker, 16, Seized; All Safe As Her Bid to Free Prisoner Fails" : The news value in this story is novelty because it is about a 16 year old girl hijacking a plane in an attempt to free a prisoner.
"Twenty Eight Die In School Bus Crash In Spain" : This news value is emotions because the picture and story is about the deaths of young children when their bus collided with a train.
"Koch Warns Carter About Need For Aid" : The news value here is prominence because the story involves President Carter.
Stories for May 28, 1989
Story 1: “Big Farm Companies Try Hand at Organic Methods”
After reading this story I realized that it was Novelty because it was about farmers trying and experimenting without the use of synthetic chemicals. So since it was something new and unique I believe its more Novelty than immediacy.
Story 2: “States Sell Chances for Gold As a Rush Turns to Stampede”
This story deals with America’s changing values about Gambling and since it has to do with all of America I would have to say that the news value here is Impact.
Story 3: “Chinese Students Urge End to Siege of Beijing Square”
This story has to deal with Chinese students who are protesting their government and are occupying Tienneman Square in order to try and fight for democracy and to get their prime minister to resign. Since this deals with protesting I am going to have to say the news value in this story is conflict.
Story 4: “War Drums in the House”
This piece is about the third ranking democrat in the house who resigned in order to save his fellow democrats from an investigation. Since in the story it says that the democrats believe the resignation happened because of pressure by the republicans the news value in this story is conflict.
Story 5: “Soviet Dissenters Denied Major Role in Parliament”
This story involves political insurgents who want a more radical change in their government but were denied seats in their legislature. In the article, it blames soviet intellectuals for the loss and stating that they are arrogant people. This would lead me to believe the news value for this article is conflict.
Nicholas Russo (April 10, 1991)
"Israel backs plan for single session on mideast peace"- Conflict, because in order to back a plan for peace, there must be war. Which there is in this case.
"Oficial reported to face ouster after his dissent on Iraq Exports"-Prominence, because a white house secretary leaked information to Iraq prior to the invasion of Kuwait.
"Gorbachev orders republics to half rebellious moves"- This one is tough because conflict may be involved and Gorbachev is a prominent figure, but I said "-immediacy is the most prominent news value because he issued the order right before the article was written."
"Kurds will die in vast numbers without swift aid, agencies say"- I said emotion is the most prominent because people will die in vast numbers, and few people enjoy seeing others die.
"Harm from Valdez spill worse than was thought"- Impact because the spill is having a greater one than was thought.
Joseph Peters (January 13, 1989)
"Nerve Gas Scheme Stopped in Jersey"
News Value: This story gains importance because of Jersey's' proximity to New York.
"Student Takes Gun to School; Another Is Caught With Fake"
News Value: There's some novelty involved, but this story plays mostly to emotions. Any incident involving kids, guns and schools stir emotions in people.
"Miami Upsets Kansas on Foul Shot With 2 Seconds to Play"
News Value: Immediacy. This game is essentially meaningless years later, but at the time it was a big upset with an interesting finish.
"Bear Stearns Has Record Profits in Quarter"
News Value: A company's record profit doesn't gain any notoriety unless that company is Bear Stearns. That company's prominence makes this news.
"Beating in Panama Condemned by U.S."
News Value: Conflict. The story is about the beating--and potential killing--of a U,S, soldier, which could have been the precursor to a longer conflict.
Alyssa Sylvia (May 8th 1991)
"7 Day Wait for Gun Purchases Hits Crucial Obstacle in House" - This story has the news value of impact because it is something the affects people who live under this government.
"U.S. Mandates Tests for Lead In Tap Water" - This story has the news value of immediacy because this is something that can affect peoples' health, and people need to know immediately that the water is being tested, and should not be used at that time. I feel that it also can be classified as a news value of impact because this directly impacts peoples health, and feeling of security.
"Worldwide Effort to Aid Bangladesh Called too Little" - The news value of this story would be impact I feel this because the governments from the United States as well as many other countries are trying to come together to come up with a relief fund to rebuild Bangladesh after a recent Cyclone disaster.
"Dinkins and Doomsday" - This story's news value is prominence this is because they mayor was caught in a sort of a budgeting deal with outside companies.
"Bush's Physicians Say Thyroid Gland Disrupted Heart" - The news value of this story would be prominence because it is about the president having health problems, the president having health problems puts the entire country at risk.
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