Link: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=CA_DS&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1
Missile Article
Controversy: I think that the biggest reason why this paper is news is because of the controversy that the main story can cause. The fact that we are in a war with the Middle East means that a lot of people will be worried about Iran firing missiles successfully.
Timeliness: The timeliness of this main story is very important because we have troops in the area of this story. If this story came out when we weren’t in the middle of a war or if nobody we knew was over there, I don’t think that it would have the same impact.
Currency: taking into account what could be in people’s minds is very important in this main story. The fact that we are in a war means that people could be building these ideas that the war is going to continue and our troops will never be back.
Gas and Recession Articles
Impact: I think that both of these articles are very similar. Because of the recession, gas prices are going to go up and social security is a bit shaky. This is going to affect everybody that drives and everybody that wants social security. That covers about 100% of the population in the U.S.
Proximity: Although these articles are probably the same for all of the U.S., I feel like since it is happening in the town that this came out in, everybody is going to be more interested in it. This article isn’t about some other country, it is about us.
Usefulness: I feel like knowing these things are going to make the audience think more carefully about how and what they spend their money on. This is a very useful piece of information not only for the now, but also for long-term investments for the future.
