News Values

1. Timeliness: The newness of facts. 
I believe that this news article was driven by timeliness because the news report was posted to inform readers about the recent developments on the droughts in Austin.
Austin tightens water rules as drought intensifies
Found at the Austin American Statesman
2. Proximity: The nearness of a given event to your place of publication.
This news article was made not only to inform the audience about the death of someone, but to put emphasis on how closely that person was killed, in Austin, where this newspaper was made and targeted towards. This is a quiet warning to remind readers to drive carefully, and to also forewarn pedestrians to be very careful and pay more attention to the road, rather than their phones.
Driver arrested after man was hit and killed at south Austin bus stop
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/pedestrian-hit-and-killed-in-south-austin/1338636349
3. Prominence: the "newsworthiness" of an individual, organization, or place.
It is very likely that this news article was only noticed and published in the first place because of the importance of President Donald Trump, and how every word and action he makes is watched carefully and closely, praised and criticized by many.
Trump decries 'flipping' by his former attorney
Found at the Austin American Statesman
4. Impact: The effect of consequence of an event on the audience, or readers.
This article is catered towards those with a low income coming in, and how one will be given a better chance at finding a home with these new living spaces hopefully being built for a lower cost.
Low-income housing on table again
Found at the Austin American Statesman
5. Conflict: The meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional, or philosophical.
This news article speculates upon the border disputes in between Serbia and Kosovo, and what these disagreements could lead to, or how this land swap could finally end the conflict.

Could land swap between Serbia and Kosovo lead to conflict?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/22/serbia-kosovo-could-land-swap-between-lead-conflict

6. Human Interest: The drama that surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle.
This news article showcases the emotional struggle of a father after the loss of his beloved son, without even the closure of the driver involved in the hit-and-run getting the punishment they deserve for their crimes. He demands that they step forward, and admit to their mistake.
Hit-and-run victim's father asks driver to come forward
Found at the Austin American Statesman
7. Novelty: The attraction people have to unusual things and events.
This article is to go into the strange occurrence where two things can be heard from the same audio file.

Yanny or Laurel? Science explains why you're hearing one and not the other
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weird-news/yanny-or-laurel-science-explains-why-you-re-hearing-one-n874676

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