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Nachrichtenwert

news value

noun NAHKH-rikh-ten-vehrt Rare
Communication Media

Also means

newsworthiness

Usage Note

Nachrichtenwert is a key concept in journalism studies: the degree to which an event merits coverage based on criteria such as proximity, prominence, conflict, and novelty; editors assess the Nachrichtenwert of every story.

Examples

"Das Ereignis hatte einen hohen Nachrichtenwert und dominierte die Titelseiten."

Natural Translation

The event had high news value and dominated the front pages.

Literal Translation

The event had a high news-value and dominated the front-pages.

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