News Values

Timeliness:

• There was an earthquake in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, but no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The earthquake frightened hundreds of people and was felt in several major cities and countries.
• Powerful Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan
• Powerful Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan 

Proximity:

• After the apprehension of the the murderer of 18 year-old  Haruka Weiser, the University of Texas is unsure of what to do about the security of the campus. Students are now wary of their security and are concerned with the inability to seal the campus. 
• UT grapples with security worries in wake of slaying
• Even as University of Texas administrators sought to calm an anxious campus after the death of Haruka Weiser, officials continue to grapple with a fundamental issue: striking a balance between the safety of a public university and public access to it.

Impact:

• Trump takes the phrase "America First" from America's isolationism era, right before World War II, and claims to be speaking for the "silent majority". These phrases and slogans cause some people to be cautious, remembering the Nazi sympathizers in America, and other people to follow his policies.
• Donald Trump says 'America First' like isolationists before World War II
• Donald Trump says 'America First' like isolationists before World War II

Prominence:

• The Panama Papers are bringing important political information to light about several political leaders around the world and their offshore bank accounts. These papers let the public know about tax evasions and such information that the politicians would rather keep hidden.
• Panama Papers Leak Signals a Shift in Mainstream Journalism
• Panama Papers Leak Signals a Shift in Mainstream Journalism

Conflict: 

• Philippine Soldiers were killed in a fight with a militant group. The militant group has kidnapped around 20 foreign citizens like Rolando del Torchio, who had been released the day prior to the firefight. 
• 18 Philippine Soldiers Killed in Firefight with Militant Group
• 18 Philippine Soldiers Killed in Firefight with Militant Group

Human Interest

• The Brussels attack and the Paris attack have caused lots of panic in European capitols. Officials fear that there are underground cells in many countries and that high-tourist countries are high on the ISIS attack list. 
• Revelation on Brussels Attackers Fuels Fears of New Assaults
• Revelation on Brussels Attackers Fuels Fears of New Assaults 

Novelty: 

• Rock artist Bryan Adams canceled his Mississippi concerts due to the state's prejudiced laws against LGBT people. Adams is not the first artist to cancel a concert over biased laws, and in addition to artists, major organizations and business have also threatened to leave a state where such laws are passed. 
• Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi gig over 'anti-LGBT' bill
• Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi gig over 'anti-LGBT' bill