7 News Values

Timeliness: 
 - This article meets the standards for timeliness because the article was published today, Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 10:25 am. This is the closest article published relevant to present time.

Law enforcement officials bust two major Austin drug rings

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/law-enforcement-officials-bust-two-major-austin-dr/nXJwG/

Proximity: 

- This article meets the standards to proximity because the fire damaged a house in south Austin. We are currently in the "south Austin" area. 

Official: Fire damages South Austin home, displaces one

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/official-fire-damages-south-austin-home-displaces-/nXHtR/

Prominence: 

- This article relates to prominence because it deals with President Obama. He is prominent amount the U.S. today so anything he wants will be accomplished. 

Obama plan would likely bolster TxDOT, transit

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/obama-plan-would-likely-bolster-txdot-transit/nXJRH/

Impact:

- Impact relates to this article because the effect of a bomb at UT would drastically effect the nation because of past experiences with bombings. 

Anonymous UT bomb threat under investigation

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/anonymous-ut-bomb-threat-under-investigation/nXJWW/\

Conflict: 

-This article can relate to conflict because there was a conflict between the 3 victims in order for someone to get shot. 

The Blotter: East Austin shooting victim ID’d; 

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/blotter-east-austin-shooting-victim-idd-gunman-sou/nXJXm/

Human Interest: 

- Human interests can relate to this article because this can cause people to get involved into the story or the actually event. The park is saving its area to prevent extinction of different birds.

Spot near Cedar Park offers sanctuary for birds, people

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/spot-near-cedar-park-offers-sanctuary-for-birds-pe/nXJTD/

Novelty: 

- This article can relate to novelty because owning child porn is pretty usual and is illegal. 

Pflugerville man charged with possession of child porn

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/pflugerville-man-charged-with-possession-of-child-/nXHBG/