National News Story- Disaster

This story is national because it takes place in Beijing but we are hearing about it in the UK

BEIJING RED ALERT

THE 5W'S-

WHO?

WHAT?

WHERE?

WHY?

WHEN?

NEWS VALUES-

Immediacy- the story has happened recently and it is breaking 

Amplitude- it is going to effect many people in Beijing 

Predictability- we are expecting this to happen 

Surprise- this is an unusual event as it has never happened before