ABSTRACT
News reporting involves decision making on the part of reporters, editors and various gatekeepers who are part of the information process. Chapter 1 discusses how media experts decide which events on any given day are worth reporting in their newspapers and broadcasts and which criteria are used to make their decisions. How do they know when a news story will be worthwhile to their readers, viewers and listeners? How do they select the most significant and satisfying stories from the many possible stories available to them on any given day?
