Science Journalism/Characteristics

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How would you rank these?


 * Newsworthiness
 * Novelty
 * Mass appeal
 * Human interest
 * Highlighting/protecting the public interest
 * Investigative
 * Audience fit
 * Good writing/a story well told
 * Context setting (sounds in radio, etc)
 * Structure
 * Science ok
 * Expert quotes (Who and what)
 * Balance or diversity
 * Voice – close fit or distinctive
 * Good translation
 * Fit with publication agenda
 * Avoiding cliché
 * Illustration
 * Does the piece fit together as a whole?

Additional considerations

 * The pitch
 * Contacts
 * Delivery
 * Turnover
 * Legwork and working within budget