Sunday, 29 December 2013

National News Stories - Health

This article from BBC News is about new genetics clues for arthritis.



Below is the link to the full article:
New genetic clues for arthritis

The 5Ws:

Who - An international team of researchers
What - They have found more than 40 new areas in DNA that increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
Where - America
When - The article does not state the exact date
Why - They did research into the disease and experiments on patients

News values:

Amplitude - The work is the largest genetic study ever carried out, involving nearly 30,000 patients.
Impact - This could have an effect on certain peoples lives
Continuity - The investigation is an ongoing process
Personalisation - This is a human interest story especially for people who suffer or know people who suffer from the disease
Balance - This is a positive news story unlike some of the other health stories which are usually more sad and negative

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