This story, whilst strictly not national news, is typical of the types of stories that are more likely to appear in national news bulletins rather than local news. It focuses on Botswana banning the commercial hunting of elephants.
National News Story 5 - World News
This story contains the following news values:
IMMEDIACY - The decision to ban hunting has just been taken.
FREQUENCY - The concern over hunting and endangered species is a common occurrence, as are measures to ensure the protection of endangered species.
PREDICTABILITY - This decision would have been expected due to the decline in wildlife species.
CONFLICT - This story contains conflict between conservationists and hunters who live off the trophy fees they would make from the animals.
BALANCE - This is good news, a positive story balancing out all the numerous negative stories that dominate the news.
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