news values

I watched BBC news on Monday 17th December at 10pm and watched BBC news on Tuesday 18th December at 1pm. IN CAPITAL ARE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF GALTUNG AND RUGE THEORY AND WHY THEIR THEORY RELATES TO THE NEWS STORIES

Monday's news: The top 5 stories were as follows:
1. Personal Data from learner drivers going missing in USA. The company lost personal data from 3million people. THRESHOLD- AS THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF DATA WHICH HAS BEEN LOST. COULD BE MEANINGFUL TO SOME PEOPLE EG THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED HOWEVER PERSONALLY I DO NOT CARE. THERE IS REFERENCE TO ELITE NATIONS AS IT INVOLVES THE USA.
2. Flooding in Britain is getting worst and 'should be treated almost as if the flooding is terrorism.' THRESHOLD- AS THIS IS A BIG EVENT WHICH PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE OF. CONTINUITY- AS FLOODING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN ENGLAND.
3. Victory for pensioners as they lost money when the company they work for collasped. FREQUENCY- NOT REALLY THAT FOCUSED ON THIS STORIES OTHER STORIES DID HAVE MORE IMPORTANCE. CONTINUITY- AS THIS STORY HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME
4. Divisions in South Africa as people vote for the new president. REFERENCE TO ELITE NATIONS AND PERSONS
5. England's football manager in a conference about his plans for the furture for the team. REFERENCE TO ELITE PERSONS AS PEOPLE IN ENGLAND ARE ALWAYS IN THE NEED TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOOTBALL

Tuesday's news: The top 4 stories were as follows:
1. Northern Rock- government ensures that people will not lose money. CONTINUITY AS IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME. MEANINGFULNESS- AS GOVERNMENT ISSUES ARE INVOVLED AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR MONEY WILL BE CONCERNED. FREQUENCY IT WAS THE MAIN STORY AND IT WAS ALSO REPEATED AT THE END OF THE NEWS. NEGATIVITY- AS THE COMPANY NOW HAS A BAD REPUTATION HOWEVER THIS MAKES IT ALL THE MORE REASON FOR PEOPLE TO WATCH IT.
2. Visitors to Great Britain are only allowed to stay for 3 months. MEANINGFUL TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE RELATIVES OVERSEAS WHO ARE LOOKING TO SPEND MORE TIME HERE. THRESHOLD OBVIOUSLY IS A BIG THING WHICH IS WHY IT IS IN THE NEWS.
3. Cost of cherries being shipped into England during Christmas time. (and who cares) THRESHOLD IT IS NOT IMPORTANT NEITHER IS IT A MAJOR STORY SO I DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS IN THE NEWS.
4. Savoy hotel- as they will be closing for refurbishment all the items are now on for sale. CONTINUITY AS IT THIS STORY HAS BEEN FEATURED IN PREVIOUS NEWS STORIES. FREQUENCY QUITE ALOT OF TIME FOCUSING ON THIS STORY BUT NOT THE MAIN STORY.