News Values

Timeliness 
6 year old finds stolen Olympic Medal along the road
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/30/6-year-old-finds-stolen-olympic-medal-along-road/89576194/ 
I think this story best conveys timeliness because it is abundant news that recently happened and just at the end of the summer olympics.


Proximity 
UT researchers crack the case of how Lucy died 3.2 million years ago
I got this article from The Austin American Statesmen.
I think this article conveys proximity because the event took place in Austin and is a big discovery. So, people might think that its cool that this happened close to them.

Prominence 
Trump woos women and minorities by pitying one group against another.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-woos-women-and-minorities-by-pitting-one-group-against-another/2016/08/29/04a6b3c4-6a30-11e6-8225-fbb8a6fc65bc_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpdivider-0635pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory
I think this shows prominence because it is recent news about the famous Donald Trumps campaign strategy.

Impact
Council OKs plan to cut all electrical rates
I got this from The Austin American Statesman.
I think this story applies to Impacts because it took place and affects the people living in Austin, Texas.

Conflict
Donald Trump challenges Hilary Clinton to release detailed medical records
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/28/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-medical-records/index.html
This shows conflict because it is news about the fight for presidency between Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton.

Human Interest
Erik Kramer Put a Bullet Through His Head. This Is What Happened Next...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2658536-erik-kramer-put-a-bullet-through-his-head-this-is-what-happened-next?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
This applies to human interest because it revolves around a former quarterback and his life.

Novelty 
SETI'S Alien Signal? Don't get too excited.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/08/30/setis-alien-signal-dont-get-too-excited/?hpid=hp_no-name_hp-in-the-news%3Apage%2Fin-the-news
This article conveys Novelty because Aliens are a strange and unusual topic.

Current Events Practice

1. Why did UT remove some markers from campus? 
UT removed some of its confederate markers from campus for improvement of diversity. 
“It is inappropriate for our goal of diversity and inclusion on campus,” Fenves said. 

2. What has swimmer Ryan Lockte been charge with?
Brazilian Police charged Ryan Lockte with filing a false robbery report.

3. What is Bendrenik? 
Bernd Renik is a graffiti artist who works on buildings and structures around the country.

4.Where is Bowie ranked in the Class 6A Centex ratings?
Bowie is ranked fifth.

5. Which of the items covered in the story "Back-to-school gear students will love" would you want to own? 
I would like to own the Satechi Multi-Port USB Charging Station. 


Epi-pen Price Increase
 I believe that anybody who needs any type of drug for aid should be able to access it and afford it. After reading this article I do believe this is a health care issue that should be fixed. 
There should be price limits put in place so that the average citizen could receive the medicine needed or be provided with financial support. The private companies who own the patients should charge a price fair for everyone. After all, these medications are saving lives. I believe that the company should continue to do business and the CEO should be removed as punishment for her greedy actions. With a new qualified CEO the company could reduce the price to its original state and continue to run the company. I think that the government should get involved with companies relating to the country's health care. They could place laws that would prevent price increases in medicines and other life saving products. 

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