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JoernalistiekJoernalistiek
JournalismJournalism
Carla vanNiekerk
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Wat is nuus?Wat is nuus?
What is news?What is news?
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Nuuskriteria / NewsNuuskriteria / Newsrit ricriteria
n Johannesburgsesakeman is tweemaande gelede in sy
oprit geskiet terwylsy vrou en kindersmoes toekyk
A Johannesburgbusinessman wasshot in his driveway
two months agowhile his wife andchildren had towatch
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Tydigheid / Tydigheid /Tim linTimeliness Lesers wil weet wat
n gebeur nie nweek terug nie
Dieselfde geld virtoekomstige gebeure hoe nader dit aan diepublikasiedatumplaasvind, hoe meernuuswaarde het dit
Nuwe angles ofonthullings kan n oustorie weer tydig maak
Readers wants to knowwhat happens now
The same applies tofuture events anevent is morenewsworthy the closerit happens to thepublication date
New angles or
disclosures can makean old story timelyagain
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Nuuskriteria / NewsNuuskriteria / Newsrit ricriteria
Die Hollywood-akteurMatt Damon gaan dierol van FrancoisPienaar, Springbok-kaptein van die
Wreldbeker-span in1995, vertolk in Thehuman factor
The Hollywood actorMatt Damon will playthe part of the 1995World ChampionSpringbok captain,
Francois Pienaar, inThe human factor
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Prominensie /Prominensie /Pr min nProminenceGebeure waaroor berig
word moet prominentgenoeg wees omlesers se belangstellingte wek
Politici, filmsterre,sangers of enigeprominente persoonmaak stories ook is
nuuswaardig
Events which arecovered must beprominent enough togrip readers attention
Politicians, actors,singers or anyprominent personensures newsworthiness
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Nuuskriteria / NewsNuuskriteria / Newsrit ricriteria
n Puk-student is vroeggisteroggend dood toesy teen n aankomendevragmotor gebots het
A student of thePukcampus died earlyyesterday morningwhen she crashed intoan approaching truck
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Proksimiteit /Proksimiteit /Pr ximitProximit n Gebeurtenis is meer
nuuswaardig wanneerdit naby aan jougebeur
Indien n plaaslikepersoon egter by ngebeurtenis betrokkeis wat geografiesgesproke ver van jou af
plaasvind, is dit ooknuuswaardig
An event is morenewsworthy when ithappens close to you
An event whichhappens far away,geographicallyspeaking, is alsonewsworthy if a localperson is involved
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Nuuskriteria: NewsNuuskriteria: Newscriteria:criteria: GevolgGevolgGebeure of uitsprake
wat lesers direkbenvloed het meernuuswaarde
M.a.w. : Verander ditstatus quo of kan dit indie toekoms?Raak dit jou sak?Sal dit jou gesondheid
of welstand benvloed?Hoe groter die impak
op lesers, hoe meernuuswaardig
Events or statementsare more newsworthyif it influences readersdirectly
I.e. : Does it changethe status quo?Will it cost you money?Will it influence yourhealth or wellbeing?
The greater the impacton the readers, themore newsworthy it is
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Nuuskriteria: NewsNuuskriteria: Newscriteria:criteria: OmvangOmvang MagnitudeMagnitudeDie skaal waarop die
gebeure plaasvindbenvloed dienuuswaarde
The scale of theevents influences thenewsworthiness
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Nuuskriteria: NewsNuuskriteria: Newscriteria:criteria: BuitengewoonBuitengewoonEienaardige of
vreemde gebeure isnuuswaardig omdatdit juis nie die
normale is nie
Unusual or strangeevents arenewsworthy for thereason that they are
not normal
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Nuuskriteria: NewsNuuskriteria: Newscriteria:criteria: Menslike belangMenslike belangMense hou daarvan om
oor mense te lees hulle raak emosioneelbetrokke by berigtehieroor
Human intereststoriesontlok ook humor,simpatie, woede, ens.
Uiteindelik wil jy h
publiek moet storieslees
People like readingabout people theyget emotionallyinvolved in thesestories
Human interest storiesalso elicit humor,sympathy, rage, etc.
Ultimately, you want
people to read thearticles
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D fini iDefinisieIets is dus nuus wanneer
dit:
Pas gebeur het
Prominent is of
prominente personebetrokke is
Naby aan jou gebeurhet
Belangrike gevolge
inhouOmvangryk is
Buitengewoon is
Something is news whenit:
Just happened
Is prominent or involve
prominent peopleHappened close to you
Has importantconsequences
Is of a big magnitude
Is odd or unusual
Has a human interestaspect
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Nuusseleksie / NewsNuusseleksie / Newsl ti nselection
Nuus nie altydnuuswaardig
Nuus word uitgekiesdeurhekwagtersfunksie
Ook benvloed deur:beskikbare ruimte,beskikbaarheid vannuus,
ander publikasies,geldelike kwessies
Is nuus dit wat daagliksgepubliseer of
News not alwaysnewsworthy
News selected throughgatekeeper function
Also influenced by:space availablenews availableother publicationsfinancial issues
Is news that what ispublished orbroadcasted daily?
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Identifiseer nuuskriteriaIdentifiseer nuuskriteria
Pas gebeur Dit is belangrike
gebeure raakduisende mense
Gebeur naby aan lesers
Hou gevolge in virlesers se veiligheid,BRT, ekomonieseimplikasies,Wreldbeker-sokkertoernooi
Omvangryk 4 000bestuurders, groot delein en om stad geraak
Just happened Important events
affects thousands ofpeople
Happened close tohome
Consequences forreaders safety, BRT,economic implications,World Cup
Magnitude 4 000drivers involved, largeparts in and around cityinvolved