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Analysing the News - MediaKnowAll.com - How news are picked

Different News Values - ASNE - Can news ever be accurate? But what if the audience does not mind some subjectivity?

Respondents were read sets of phrases, and asked to choose which one better reflected their own preferences for newspaper coverage. Their responses were remarkably consistent with the views and values they expressed elsewhere in the research, including:

• The pre-eminent value of accuracy, with 87 percent saying they'd rather see a paper hold a story until facts could be double-checked.
• The desire for context, with 68 percent selecting "facts and explanations" that provide insight over "just the facts."

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