What is Newsworthy?

US drone strike targets al-Shabab after deadly Somalia attack

Timing - 4/4
This is a news story that has been in the public eye since October 20 2017. It is the latest update letting us know that 300 people died in US done strike. I gave it a 4/4 on timing, because it let us know when it happened right on the day it happened.

Significance - 3/4
 i think it is significance because there was 300  people killed and 400 people injured. It has grabbed the attention to everyone around the world.

Proximity - 3/4
The geographical proximity is not close for a Canadian reader, but Canadians can connect to this story because the US did this and the US is close to us. It is a story we hope has a happy ending.

Prominence - 2/4
The story has prominence because of the number of people killed. I gave it a lower mark because few would have known who these people were even in their own country, let alone in the world.

Human Interest - 4/4
This story appeals greatly to emotion as people know that the drone strike killed 300 hundred people.

https://globalnews.ca/news/3815314/somalia-truck-bombing-drone-strike/

Swiss police arrest 17-year-old accused of attacking people with axe

Timing - 4/4
This is a news story that has been in the public eye since October 22 2017. It is the latest update letting us know how a 17 year old was arrested after he injured 7 people with a axe. I gave it a 4/4 on timing, because it lets us know when it happened and what happened.

Significance - 2/4
While the number of people injured is not in the hundreds,7 people is a significant number. It has grabbed the attention of not only the people of switzerland, but everyone around the world.

Proximity - 3/4
The geographical proximity is not close for a Canadian reader, but Canadians can connect to this story as we have had people injured by someone with goes crazy and attacks people. We hope that all the people injured makes a full recovery.

Prominence - 2/4
The story has prominence because of the number of people injured and the unique way they was attacked. I gave it a lower mark because few would have known who these people were even in their own country, let alone in the world.


Human Interest - 3/4
This story appeals greatly to emotion as people hope and pray that the 7 people injured makes a full recovery.


Final Newsworthy Mark - 14/20


https://globalnews.ca/news/3818536/switzerland-axe-attack-flums/