News Story Review
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Running head: NEWS STORY REVIEW
News Story Review
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News Story Review
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1NEWS STORY REVIEW
The news event being addressed for this study is the recent case of ball tampering
conducted by three Australian players and the punishment dealt to them. Both the news
stories revolve around the unethical practices by the Australian players. The themes and
ideas that are relevant to the unit are the news value, unbiased journalism and credibility of
the newspaper1. Two news stories from CNN and The Guardian have been referred to for this
paper. However, both the reports addresses the same issue but from a different news angle.
One addresses the unethical practices conducted by the Australian players and the other is
much concerned about the future of the Australian cricket team. Both news stories address
the public sentiment and are impartial in their addressing of the topic.
The report from CNN addresses the issue that even though the Australian team is
famous for its groundbreaking performance, yet the recent scandal has severely impacted the
integrity of the Australian cricket team and asks whether it is the appropriate time to bring
about more strict changes regarding the punishment for unfair and unethical practices in the
sport2. The report from Guardian addresses the issue from the viewpoint of the Australian
sentiment and states how the ban imposed on the three accused players should be reduced,
according to the statement presented by the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) to the
Cricket Australia3. Both the news stories address the same topic, however they differ in the
perspective through which it would be viewed. One news story is impartial and covers both
1 Ward, Stephen JA. The invention of journalism ethics: The path to objectivity and beyond. Vol. 38. McGill-
Queen's Press-MQUP, (2015).
2 Theguardian.com, ACA Labels Ball Tampering Bans 'Disproportionate' And Calls For Reduction (2018) the
Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/03/aca-labels-ball-tampering-bans-disproportionate-and-
calls-for-reduction
3 Edition.cnn.com, CNN, After A Week Of Bad Headlines, Is It Time For A Reckoning Of Australian
Cricket? (2018) CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/30/sport/australian-cricket-reckoning-intl/index.html
The news event being addressed for this study is the recent case of ball tampering
conducted by three Australian players and the punishment dealt to them. Both the news
stories revolve around the unethical practices by the Australian players. The themes and
ideas that are relevant to the unit are the news value, unbiased journalism and credibility of
the newspaper1. Two news stories from CNN and The Guardian have been referred to for this
paper. However, both the reports addresses the same issue but from a different news angle.
One addresses the unethical practices conducted by the Australian players and the other is
much concerned about the future of the Australian cricket team. Both news stories address
the public sentiment and are impartial in their addressing of the topic.
The report from CNN addresses the issue that even though the Australian team is
famous for its groundbreaking performance, yet the recent scandal has severely impacted the
integrity of the Australian cricket team and asks whether it is the appropriate time to bring
about more strict changes regarding the punishment for unfair and unethical practices in the
sport2. The report from Guardian addresses the issue from the viewpoint of the Australian
sentiment and states how the ban imposed on the three accused players should be reduced,
according to the statement presented by the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) to the
Cricket Australia3. Both the news stories address the same topic, however they differ in the
perspective through which it would be viewed. One news story is impartial and covers both
1 Ward, Stephen JA. The invention of journalism ethics: The path to objectivity and beyond. Vol. 38. McGill-
Queen's Press-MQUP, (2015).
2 Theguardian.com, ACA Labels Ball Tampering Bans 'Disproportionate' And Calls For Reduction (2018) the
Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/03/aca-labels-ball-tampering-bans-disproportionate-and-
calls-for-reduction
3 Edition.cnn.com, CNN, After A Week Of Bad Headlines, Is It Time For A Reckoning Of Australian
Cricket? (2018) CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/30/sport/australian-cricket-reckoning-intl/index.html
2NEWS STORY REVIEW
public opinion and statements of the Australian cricket administration in its reporting while
the other in its reporting, states the emotional and sentimental turmoil that the Australian
cricket scenario is currently experiencing. Regardless, the CNN news story compiles public
reaction and statements in its report relating to the topic, but The Guardian’s news report is
only based on the ACA’s statements to the CA and their feelings and remarks regarding the
ban.
Both the news stories are based on recent and relevant information, which is unusual
in nature and are based on proven facts. The reporters too have been impartial and unbiased
in their reporting of the event. Cricket is a global sport, which finds its appeal among
individuals from all over the world. The Australian cricket team had always prided itself
being a dominant force in the sport. However, the recent acts committed by 3 renowned
players, involving the Captain and the Vice-Captain came as a shock and disgraceful act to
many. Therefore, the most relevant news value that can be considered for both news stories is
the value of impact4. The news stories are based on a event that had a great impact over the
global base of cricket fans, is negative in nature, based on an unexpected act and is not a
event which occurs frequently. Apart from this, the news story found a great appeal to the
worldwide audience and is easy to grasp as well. Thus, the consideration of all of these
characteristics, imply the presence of the impact value of news story5. Both news stories
somewhat present the same event and thus share the same news value but The Guardian’s
news story has a presence of human interest value as well.
The news article by the CNN compiles its report with the statements made by the
Australian Captain (now former) Steve Smith in the press conference, along with statements
4 Kovach, Bill, and Tom Rosenstiel. The elements of journalism: What newspeople should know and the public
should expect. Three Rivers Press (CA), (2014).
5 Iggers, Jeremy. Good news, bad news: Journalism ethics and the public interest. Routledge, (2018).
public opinion and statements of the Australian cricket administration in its reporting while
the other in its reporting, states the emotional and sentimental turmoil that the Australian
cricket scenario is currently experiencing. Regardless, the CNN news story compiles public
reaction and statements in its report relating to the topic, but The Guardian’s news report is
only based on the ACA’s statements to the CA and their feelings and remarks regarding the
ban.
Both the news stories are based on recent and relevant information, which is unusual
in nature and are based on proven facts. The reporters too have been impartial and unbiased
in their reporting of the event. Cricket is a global sport, which finds its appeal among
individuals from all over the world. The Australian cricket team had always prided itself
being a dominant force in the sport. However, the recent acts committed by 3 renowned
players, involving the Captain and the Vice-Captain came as a shock and disgraceful act to
many. Therefore, the most relevant news value that can be considered for both news stories is
the value of impact4. The news stories are based on a event that had a great impact over the
global base of cricket fans, is negative in nature, based on an unexpected act and is not a
event which occurs frequently. Apart from this, the news story found a great appeal to the
worldwide audience and is easy to grasp as well. Thus, the consideration of all of these
characteristics, imply the presence of the impact value of news story5. Both news stories
somewhat present the same event and thus share the same news value but The Guardian’s
news story has a presence of human interest value as well.
The news article by the CNN compiles its report with the statements made by the
Australian Captain (now former) Steve Smith in the press conference, along with statements
4 Kovach, Bill, and Tom Rosenstiel. The elements of journalism: What newspeople should know and the public
should expect. Three Rivers Press (CA), (2014).
5 Iggers, Jeremy. Good news, bad news: Journalism ethics and the public interest. Routledge, (2018).
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