National/ International community news story analysis

This story was taken from the BBC News website about people requesting support by the government over Birmingham pub Bombing.

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The 5 W's:

Who: Relatives of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings.

What: Families call for government funding for legal fees. 

Where:  Outside the pre- inquest hearing.

When: Monday

Why: Because of their relatives being killed in the pub bombings.

News Values:

Immediacy: It is happened recently on Monday.

Familiarity: It is happening geographically close, in Birmingham.

Continuity: It has been an ongoing court hearing. 

National/ International business news story analysis

This story was taken from the BBC News website about the rise in living wage in the UK.

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The 5 W's:
Who: The OECD
What: They are urging caution over increase over living wage.
Where: The UK
When: Today
Why: Because Chancellor Phillip Hammond pledged to raise the living wage to £7.50 an hour

News Values:
Immediacy: It has happened very recently.
Familiarity: It is happening in the UK which is geographically close.
Amplitude: It is a big proposal that can potentially effect many people.
Impact: This proposal will have a big impact on our lives as employers will have to pay more and employees will get paid more.
Elite people: This involves elite members of the public and government.

National/ International technology news story analysis

This story was taken from the BBC News website a new super computer project in Japan that has recently started.

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The 5 W's:

Who: Japan

What: Have started a new project to make the fastest computer yet and are planning on spending £140m a year on it.

Where: In Japan

When: By the end of 2017

Why: the machine would be used to carry out research by analysing by analysing massive data sets. 

News Values:

Immediacy: This has happened very recently.

national/ international society news story analysis

This story was taken from the BBC News website about a potential strike by postal staff.

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The 5 W's:
Who: postal staff
What: plan to strike which may effect Christmas post.
Where: In the UK
When: Saturday 3rd December 2016
Why: due to a continuing dispute over jobs, pensions and branch closures.

News Values:
Immediacy: The dispute is on going and the proposed strike is in the near future.
Familiarity: It is geographically close in the UK and will effect us.
Amplitude: It is an event which will effect many people.
Impact: It will impact us directly as the post service will be postponed in a busy time of year.
Continuity: It follows an on going dispute over jobs, pensions and branch closures of the postal services.
Scandal: It is likely to cause an outrage by the public as will have a profound impact on the public. 

National/ International science news story analysis

This story was taken from the BBC news website about a strong crab.

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The 5 W's:
Who: Researchers in Japan.
What: discovered that the coconut crap has the strongest pinching force of any crustacean.
Where: Japan
When: Last week.
Why: N/A


News Values:
Immediacy: It has been discovered recently.
Surprise: It is an unusual story that we would not usually expect to see in the news.
Balance: It may be used to balance out the news at the moment.

National/ International Disaster News story analysis

This story was taken from the BBC news website about forest fires in Israel.

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The 5 W's
Who: People living in Haifa
What: Are being evacuated due to forest fires and their homes are being destroyed as a result of the fires.
Where: Haifa, Israel
When: They're on going.
Why: Hot dry winds are pushing the flames into inhabited areas.


News Values:
Immediacy: This is an ongoing event taking place in Israel.
Amplitude: It is effect large numbers of people who are having to evacuate their homes.
Negativity: It is a bad news story.

National/ International crime news story analysis

This story was taken from the BBC News website about a woman who shot her house guest.

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The 5 W's
Who: Alana Annette Savell, 32
What: shot her house guest
Where: In Canada
Why: Because they had 'over stayed their welcome, and were being loud'.
When: Monday morning about 1am

News Values:
Immediacy: This story has happened recently. (Monday morning).
Familiarity: It took place in the USA.
Negativity: Its a negative peice of news as someone has murdered.