When I looked at newyorktimes.com on Tuesday night i was shocked at the headline which read 246 dead. The number had once again increased by at least 100 more from the day before.
The news value of magnitude and conflict just keep on rising. There is a very powerful picture of the capital city of Milan that truly shows the conflict of Natural Disaster. Then with the death toll rising again just adds to magnitude and the article speaks of the 2.3 million people without homes which just increases the magnitude of this story with many people, even if you are not effected you are concerned and mourn for them. And, names in the news is even greater in the Times online article, when they mention that the President of The Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo opened up the Presidential Palace to refugees and was serving food to her people. This also makes this story a semi-human interest piece although it is still hard news.
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