LO3: Be able to research and plan content for an article

LO3: NEWS VALUES 

Frequency 
Frequency is how often something is mentioned in the media, a high frequency in terms of journalism normally happens when a tragic death or a event happens.
e.g https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/25/michael-jackson-dead

Threshold 
Threshold is how many superlatives and clear hyperboles that are used on the front covers of newspapers.
Threshold is used to pull readers in and the titles are normally outrageous and rhetorical to catch a range of demographics attention.

Unambiguity
Unambiguity is reporting on stories with solid facts and no doubt.
https://www.livescience.com/topics/global-warming

Meaningful and Newsworthiness
relevance in terms or demographic in relation to news stories, 

Consonance
Stories that  you begin to believe or support due to them being reported several times - this makes them seem more reliable in the eyes of the public.

Unexpectedness
http://www.sportbible.com/latest/sport-how-much-the-champions-league-streakers-stunt-was-worth-20190602

Reference to Elites 
This is where royal family, actors, sporting personalities ,musicians or politicians are mentioned, this news is normally very popular due to the idea of ideal self and success surrounding the elites.

Personalisation 
When a journalist uses rhetorical questions or personal pronouns to reach an audience on a more personal level, or reveals information about a celebrities life that the reader may already know 

Negativity 
this is where the news reports on a very negative or sobering story.

Genre Ideas for my article 

I am going to write my article covering the plastic revolution and the changing ideology on choosing environmentally friendly products over convenience. This topic will be incredibly relevant and isn't a niche subject due to it being a huge news headline at the moment, because it effects everyone this article will have a huge audience reach and this isn't a problem just faced by one generation.
In the article I really want to explore the actual change experienced by people in their everyday lives surrounding the reduced plastic wastage, alongside this though i want to cover the backlash against the plastic revolution and the groups that are fighting the change.
For research i will gather both secondary and primary research I will try and contact green party members to try and include a more political side to the article alongside using online research to look at the success of online shops selling reusable everyday tools such as metal straws.

Article plan 

WHAT 

In my article I am going to focus on the sudden reduction of plastic in Sheffield everyday life and what actions are being put in place to create a more sustainable society for future generations, I hope to look at Sheffields wastage so the article can be more focused and can be a surveillance piece (Denis Mcquail) for Sheffield readers therefore they can learn and make small changes to help in reducing plastic pollution.

I will also mention and link in Sir David Attenborough's most recent documentary 'Climate Change - The Facts' this being due to it being seen as the catalyst for the sudden reduction of plastic as the documentary shows shocking scenes of where our plastic is ending up. 

WHO 

In the article I will feature Sheffield shops, both independant and chains that are changing the way plastic is being used, I also want to feature online shops that are selling recycled and plastic free items, this will be the secondary source of research and will be gathered mainly through social media.

WHERE 

I want the article to be based on Sheffields plastic problems therefore the information gathered for the article will come from local sources such as Sheffield city council, Sheffield Live and other Sheffield sources, this will ensure that the information is reliable and relatable to the area i am focusing on. 

WHEN 

The article will be based on the current events due to the topic being a ever-changing subject that people are tackling on a daily basis, however in the article I will look at time periods where peoples concern was focused on convenience over sustainability in regards to plastic waste.

WHY

I want to create an article on this topic due to the importance of the issue covered, this is a global problem that needs everyone to start making small changes to see a big impact, it is seen by many as a problem too big to start correcting at this stage and this is a wrong mindset therefore I want to raise awareness on not only the subject but for it to be instructive on how to improve.

HOW

I will gather my research by both secondary and primary methods, alongside using web sources to gain facts I also want to feature quotes and opinions from actual Sheffield businesses and groups, this I will complete by reaching out with a small questionnaire for them to complete which will enable me to use direct quotes.