Heading: Risky play is good for kids, even if they break an arm, researchers say
Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/risky-play-is-good-for-kids-even-if-they-break-an-arm-researchers-say/article4615207/
Timing - 1/4
This story isn't very time-specific. I feel that it would do better after a major playground incident, if it wasn't for it's light-hardheartedness and joking nature. It still sparks a debate, nonetheless.
Significance - 3/4
I feel that this article has a particular target group: families with young children. Topics that involve the safety of our kids are also real attention grabbers because what the parents want more than ever is for their kids to be safe and to have a good upbringing.
Proximity - 2/4
There is no location that is specified with this article. It is making references to Canadian playgrounds in general.
Prominence - 1/4
This story has a very low prominence. The descriptions of the people mentioned in the article are very vague and they are obvious of no interest to us as readers.
Human Interest - 4/4
The news story is all about human interests. It is similar to the kinds of things that you would see in the "something interesting for last" section of CTV's evening news broadcast. It is written in an almost humerus tone as to evoke laughter. I would view this news story as a "good addition" to a news paper or website, but in traditional journalism media, it is very obscure and should be ranked behind the other stories by overall importance and interest to the public.
Final Newsworthy Mark - 11/20
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