Blog #4 what makes news?

The other day a friend of mine asked me if I had heard about the death of Olympian Nodar Kumaritashvili. I replied with a no, and my friend proceeded to give me the details on what happened. The 21 year old luger died on February 12, 2010, during a practice run on the icy track shortly before the luger competitions began. As the Olympian reached the final turn of the track, he some how lost control and flew of his sled at about 90 miles per hour and hit a metal beam. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. This story is definitely news worthy for a few reasons mainly because it was a tragic death and also because it was at the Olympics, which most people are currently keeping up with. There was said to have been some controversy over the structure of the course and that most people were scepticle of the safety of the track. This incident only exasperated their fears. This was can and was localized because it took place at the Olympics. People religiously watch the Olympics and any new turn of events that occur. Reporters can localize this story for the same reason.