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News value — AQA GCSE Sociology Definition

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GCSE Sociology · key term

News value

Definition

A judgement used by media professionals to decide what is newsworthy and which stories should receive prominence.

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AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192

Paper 1, Paper 2

A judgement used by media professionals to decide which events deserve coverage or prominence.
Revise: Education key terms
Revise: Crime and deviance key terms
A judgement by media professionals about what is newsworthy, influencing which stories are selected and given prominence.
Revise: Research and Political Key Terms

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