Galtung and Ruge

Galtung and Ruge developed a system in 1965 to identify what makes news stories more newsworthy and likely to be widely reported. They outlined specific factors, called "news values," such as the story’s proximity, its importance (or prominence), whether it involves conflict or surprise, and if it affects many people. These values help determine why some events are covered extensively while others are overlooked. Essentially, their framework seeks to explain the patterns and criteria journalists use consciously or unconsciously when deciding what becomes news.