100 lives lost is news no matter where or how

“Timing

The word news means exactly that - things which are new. Topics which are current are good news.

Significance

The number of people affected by the story is important. A plane crash in which hundreds of people died is more significant than a crash killing a dozen.

Proximity

Stories which happen near to us have more significance. The closer the story to home, the more newsworthy it is. For someone living in France, a major plane crash in the USA has a similar news value to a small plane crash near Paris.

Prominence

Famous people get more coverage just because they are famous. If you break your arm it won't make the news, but if the Queen of England breaks her arm it's big news.

Human Interest

Human interest stories are a bit of a special case. They often disregard the main rules of newsworthiness; for example, they don't date as quickly, they need not affect a large number of people, and it may not matter where in the world the story takes place.

Human interest stories appeal to emotion. They aim to evoke responses such as amusement or sadness. Television news programs often place a humorous or quirky story at the end of the show to finish on a feel-good note. Newspapers often have a dedicated area for offbeat or interesting items.”

“Local militants of Mohmand tribal region blew up another primary school in Bidmani area of tehsil Baizai near Pak-Afghan Border, security force sources said. A dozen militants came in the dark of night and planted explosive in the building of government primary school Bidmani and blew it up. Scores of government schools and other public installations have been blasted since the outset of militancy in Mohmand tribal region. This incident occurred just two days after the deadliest bomb attack at Ekka Ghund, headquarters of Lower Division, that claimed more than 100 lives and wiped out half of the Bazar.”