I decided to cover this blog post over a BBC report covering the vacant Supreme Court position once held by Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Website: https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54487380

Timeliness: The story was posted on 10/11/2020, so it is fresh to the public.

Impact: The BBC article can be found under the US & Canada portion of the website and the results of this event will affect millions and generations to come. “it would secure the conservative tilt of the top US judicial body for a generation.”

Currency: This is a major story that is still developing, therefore has relevance to the current times.

Conflict: With the passing of RBG, a new position on the Supreme Court is open. Currently, there is a conservative majority. “If Donald Trump could successfully replace her with his choice for justice, it would secure the conservative tilt of the top US judicial body for a generation.”

Novelty/Emotion: This article does appear to appeal to emotion at points, with quotes such as “I’m not too emotional,” she says. “But I let fly. I was raging and screaming. Pounding the steering wheel.” Now, there is quite a bit of information available on this topic, and much reporting has already been done on it.

Prominence: This is a major topic of debate right now. Something, as stated before, that will affect generations to come. Right after the US election & events surrounding the Corona Virus, I would say this is one of the most important developing stories occurring at this time.

Proximity: While this does fall under national new, the story concentrates on Texas which would also put in state news. Now, BBC may not be an American based News outlet, however, the story is found under the US & Canadian news tab and affects our whole country.

“The shifting ideological balance of the court will have an impact in all areas of American life and across the US – perhaps in no place more than Texas.”