In the University of Alabama, three faculty member were killed and other wounded by a school shooting. Initially, officials were not releasing the names of possible suspects, but now their prime suspect is a Harvard graduate, biology professor Amy Bishop. Although a motive is not being released, Bishop is the only suspect officials have at this point.
This story is newsworthy for a variety of reasons. Obviously, school safety is something that is very important for students and faculty members alike. With Tragedies such as Virginia Tech and now the University of Alabama, it's natural to feel concern with our own school. This story is newsworthy is because of the emotions it provokes. This story makes people feel sad because of the loss of innocent lives. Although this human-interest story is tragic, I think readers respond to this because the shooters are not the typical students. It adds a new aspect readers didn't expect, since it introduces professors having the potential of such evil.
If you're curious to read more about this story, here are some links:
Yes, this was a shocking story. But I'd like you to be more specific when you talk about the news values in this story. It appeals to our emotions, yes, but what else? You allude to the news value of impact for people on campus, but I want you to connect the dots and be specific.
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That's better ... but I realize this was a 10-point assignment, and the grade should have been 6/10, not 10/15. Oops.
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