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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > news categories > human interest journalism
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > news categories > human interest journalism
... > social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > communication industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > news categories > human interest journalism
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > news categories > human interest journalism
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > news categories > human interest journalism

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human interest journalism  

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  • The term human interest often appears on lists of news values—along with such criteria as impact, timeliness, prominence, and proximity—that ostensibly guide journalists in their decisions about news selection. Narrowly construed, human interest refers to an attribute of an event, issue, or topic that helps make that story deserving of news coverage. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Human Interest Journalism]

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