NEWS VALUES

Timeliness  -- the newness of the facts.
Kayla Mueller's family stands behind boyfriend
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/24/kayla-mueller-family-stands-behind-boyfriend/23941405/

Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.
Texas gunman kills 3, himself
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/23/four-dead-killeen-texas-shooting/23873731/

Prominence – the “newsworthiness” of an individual, organization or place.
Army of Assyrian Christians aims to fight Islamic State
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/23/army-of-assyrian-christians-aims-to-fight-islamic-state/23914327/

Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.
In Greece, Syriza Struggles to Deliver Promises as Money Runs Out

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/world/europe/in-greece-syriza-struggles-to-deliver-promises-as-money-runs-out.html?ref=world&_r=0

Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle

Teary Mourners in Singapore Remember Lee Kuan Yew

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/24/world/asia/lee-kuan-yew-of-singapore-prasied-by-world-leaders.html?ref=world

Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events. 

Egyptian Official Says Protester, Shaimaa el-Sabbagh, Died in Shooting Because She Was Too Thin

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/world/middleeast/egyptian-medical-examiners-spokesman-blames-shaimaa-el-sabbaghs-death-on-her-thinness.html?ref=world