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The objective of each newsline is to tell a story. If the story is cluttered with too many minor items it will tire the reader. Always add the most important news events to a newsline first
Please make sure that the events you write about:
- Are part of a timeline of events about the subject that either have a past and/or will continue into the future
- Are actually news
Always news #
- Births, deaths, marriages, breakups
- accidents, murders, robberies, disasters etc
- Movie, book, song, product releases
- Important firsts: First time a band plays together, inventions
- Business starts, sales, mergers, stock exchange listings, important earning announcements.
- Almost anything in a major newspaper, or on the front page of Drudge Report
Analysis is not news #
- Analysis is generally not news, unless it is newsworthy in its own right
- Articles by pundits and commentators are not news
- Your own theories or commentary about events is not news
Famous people doing ordinary things is not suitable for a timeline #
- Celebrities shopping by themselves or on bike rides
- Celebrity appearances in small towns
Minor events are not news #
Minor company press releases, minor employee changes are not suitable for newslines
News where nothing happens is not suitable for newslines #
- Lindsey Lohan did not go out today
- Actor 1 and Actor 2 did not announce their engagement
- (These are actually a type of analysis)
News that is not part of a timeline is not good for newslines #
- Events that only happen once ever
- Local events and murders of people who are not famous, and that are not controversial
- Your own theories or commentary
