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Read Media Factsheet 76: News Values and complete the following questions/tasks.  Our Media Factsheet archive is available here - you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. Conflict – Stories involving tension, controversy, or surprise. Progress – Triumph, achievement, or positive developments. Disaster – Events involving destruction or defeat. Consequence – The impact or effects a story has on individuals or communities. Prominence – The involvement of well-known or famous people or entities. Novelty – The unusual, rare, or emotionally compelling story. 1) What example news story does the Factsheet use to illustrate Galtung and Ruge's News Values? Why is it an appropriate example of a news story likely to gain prominent coverage? Time Span: The event should best fit the time schedule of the news medium, for example a newspaper may be published daily so stories that are over quickly can still be published. Intensity or Threshold Value: The story may have a greater ma...

 Part 1: Ofcom report into news consumption Read this Ofcom report on the consumption of news in the UK and answer the following questions (bullet points/short answers are fine): 1) Look at the headlines from the report on page 6. Pick three that you think are interesting and bullet point them here. Why did you pick those three in particular?   TikTok’s reach for news has increased from 2020 (1%) to 2022 (7%). Half of its user base (for news) are aged 16- 24. Different age groups consume news very differently; younger age groups are much more likely to use the internet and social media for news, whereas their older counterparts favour print, radio and TV. Social media is overtaking traditional channels for news among teens. Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are now their top three most used sources for news. Meanwhile many sources have seen decreases since 2021, with reach of BBC One/Two decreasing to 24% in 2022 (down from 35% in 2021). They are very true and most ones I ag...