CORPARATE WORLD
CURRENT EVENTS: HUMAN RIGHTS DAY SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY THIS MONTH?
Have you ever heard, seen or told more often(three to five times a day) about an event that is still to happen maybe in three or six months? Have you ever heard, or being told more often (everywhere you go) about an event that had happened maybe three or six years ago? The questions have you asked yourself why not?
In Public Relations we called that news worthy and currents events
News worthy is:
· New news
· Interesting news/entertaining
· Very current
Take a look at this…
South Africa observes the celebration of Human Rights Day on 21 of March to remember those who perished in the highly sensational event called Sharpeville Massacre that occurred on March 21, 1960.
South Africa Human Rights Day seeks to ascertain that the South Africans have developed an understanding of the various human rights they are entitled to and can protect themselves against human rights exploitation
Know your Rights… Like no one else!!(http://qampus.blogspot.com/2010/12/world-human-rights-day.html)
Have you heard more often about the human rights day the past last months? Comparing January to March about how often you heard about the human rights day and this April you will see that the frequency this month is very high. Why?
Because: human rights day is current and news worthy and this is what people would like to hear about this month. But you cannot come and publish events about human rights day in December, during Christmas festivals becauspeople want to hear about Father Christmas and bonuses during December times.
What do you think news worthy enough?
News worthy reports are also decided by the media. we view news worthy stories from the media
ReplyDeleteYes lucky i agree with you but i wanted it from your point of view... what do you think of this topic?how newsworthy can it be... in other words you put your sell in the media department and tell me if you would have published this kind of case study or done it in a better way... and which ways?
Deletesometimes the readers are not interested in news worthy report but what is current and trendy.it also depends on how the journalist used the angle of covering the story
ReplyDeleteyes sometimes the readers are not interested in news worthy report but what is current but what exactly are we suppose to do to make sure that we give out interesting topics?
DeleteI agree with Lucky, the media decides which stories are newsworthy.
ReplyDeleteI wanted it from your point of view... what do you think of this topic?how newsworthy can it be... in other words you put your sell in the media department and tell me if you would have published this kind of case study or done it in a better way... and which ways?
DeleteI also agree with Lucky that the media decides which stories are newsworthy and to be published. maybe we as the public are not aware of this compaigns .
ReplyDeleteYes Dineo,but in these point i wanted you to be our media and decide if the above case study was newsworthy
Deletenewsworthy are mostly stories that interest the people from the media and get them interested.
ReplyDeletei agree with that statement Mogau... but my point is is the above case study newsworthy?
DeleteI think it is not newsworthy,because Human Rights day is something that we all aware of in South Africa so by the media reminding us about it is a waste of time. People however have forgotten the importance of Human Rights day and the meaning.
ReplyDeleteThank you Siyasanga that is what i wanted from my commenters... well answered
DeleteEvents come and go but, there are those that proceed like a process. We should not forget the reasons behind evey event for example the Human Rigths day celebration, because it is part of our history and where we come from as a Nation, it has shaped how we live and interact today, therefore it is still very relevant, and will continue to be.
ReplyDeleteDoris , i hear that but what am asking is are you saying its newsworthy?
Deleteit depends really with the media nowadays if the is another story that is more newsworthy or interesting better than yours it wont be published
ReplyDeletei wanted it from your point of view... what do you think of this topic?how newsworthy can it be... in other words you put your sell in the media department and tell me if you would have published this kind of case study or done it in a better way... and which ways?
DeleteThe readers are always interested in a newsworthy article.
ReplyDeleteYes moimane i agree with you... but i wanted it from your point of view... what do you think of this topic?how newsworthy can it be... in other words you put your sell in the media department and tell me if you would have published this kind of case study or done it in a better way... and which ways?
DeleteI think the readers are more interest in gossip articles than newsworthiness of articles
ReplyDeletemy question was is the above case study nwes worthy enough? and why?
Deletei think we are lost here, wch case study are you talkin about miss author of the blog??
ReplyDeletecolls you bbm friend
The case study is highlighted with pink inK on my blog..that is the case study i am talking about
DeleteI think the content there is not newsworthy it is old stories from the past which we do not want to hear about if they where to create something newsworthy they were suppose to create an event about the human rights day... something like a play for kids talkin about freedom and their rights and responsibilities
Deletecolls
I understand your saying colls, and thank you for voicing out your point... you are the fist one to answer what i asked.
DeleteHEY,Pebetse, me i dont even know what is newsworthy so i cannot answer your question
ReplyDeletejerry your bbm from nigeria
Hi Jerry welcome to South African blog by Pebetse,firstly i woul like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking your time to comment on my blog
DeleteIf you scroll up on the blog you will see i indicated what is newsworthy
News worthy is:
· New news
· Interesting news/entertaining
· Very current