How has new and digital media technology changed Galtung and Ruge’s news values?

How has new and digital media technology changed Galtung and Ruge’s news values?

Immediacy: Has it happened recently?

The immediacy of news has changed because of E media. As people an get news on line, it is an instant thing, therefore when people get news they expect it to be immediate. Thus news institutions are almost under more pressure as they need to be able to provide people with news almost instantly. Also as news can largely be found on social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter people can find out about news before they see it on TV or in a newspaper. News institutions are also aware of this, thus when they publish news they may look at ways in which they can still tell the audience about the news but perhaps from a different point of view, just so that the audience stay interested.  

Familiarity: Is it culturally close to us in Britain?

The majority of the stories in a news bulletin will have either taken place in the UK or the story will affect/involve UK nationals. Familiarity as a news value becomes an even bigger force with regards to local news.

Amplitude: Is it a big event or one which involves large numbers of people?

If the story involves a vast amount of people, then it will be of a much higher concern, where as if the situation maybe involves 50 or so people, then it may not be such a big deal for people, thus they may show much less interest. 

Frequency: Did the event happen fairly quickly?

These are events that happen fairly fast, and have a short term effect on our lives. These events tend to be important in the short term, and they burn out quite fast. 

Unambiguity: Is it clear and definite?

Due to social media and technology, stories tend to get around quite fast and everyone finds out about it. This doesn't help news institutions as they loose out on stories to give to their audience, thus they look for stories and events that will definitely take place. 

Predictability: Did we expect it to happen?

This is when the audience already knows what will happen, for example, ' During the winter of 2015 there will be heavy snowfall.' this is something that people know will happen, and it doesn't get them by shock.  

Surprise: Is it a rare or unexpected event?

This is the opposite to 'predictability', this is when an event is totally unexpected and it gets you by surprise, for example 'During the 2015 winter there will an extreme heat wave.' This is something that is unexpected.  

Continuity: Has this story already been defined as news?

social networking has meant that newspapers are not taking different approach for example they give expert opinions rather then providing the story in great amount of detail.

Elite nations and people: Which country has the event happened in? Does the story concern well-known people? 

If the story involves important people it will be of a much concern, whereas if it was an ordinary person it won't be as much of a big deal. For example, if Jay Z was shot it would over the news world wide, whereas if a ordinary man was shot, it may be put on the local news or maybe the news channel of that country. 

Negativity: Is it bad news?

When is posted it's usually biased and looked from one side, thus it could show a negative spin on the story. However because of social media sites people can now express their values and opinions from both sides. 

Balance: the story may be selected to balance other news, such as a human survival story to balance a number of stories concerning death.

News institutions may do this to bring up another story, as one story may be very negative, thus they tell us about something positive in order for their to be a balance.