Local News Analysis - Health

I analysed a Local Health news article from the BBC website to establish what news values were present.

Below is a link to the full article:

'Poor' care for older people in Stoke-on-Trent

The 5 W's

Who - The elderly 

What - Receiving poor care
Where - Stoke-on-Trent
When - November
Why - Health & social care system is not working effectively

News Values

Familiarity - The article is geographically relevant to people living in Stoke-on-Trent

Personalisation - People may have elderly family or be worried about the care their own family would receive if they needed it and also feel sorry for the elderly

Negativity - The story is negative as it tell us that old people are receiving inadequate care