The objective of each newsline is to tell a story. If the story is cluttered with too many minor items it will tire the reader. Please make sure that the events you add are:
- part of a timeline of events about the subject that either have a past and/or will continue into the future
- actually news
Always news
- Births, deaths, marriages, breakups
- accidents, murders, robberies, disasters etc
- Movie, book, song, product releases
- Important firsts: First time a band plays together, inventions
- Business starts, sales, mergers, stock exchange listings, important earning announcements.
Almost anything in a major newspaper, or on the front page of Drudge Report
Analysis is not news
- Analysis is generally not news, unless it is newsworthy in its own right, for example.
- Articles by pundits and commentators are not news
- Your own theories or commentary about events is not news
Famous people doing ordinary things is not suitable for a timeline
- Celebrities doing ordinary things: Meeting other celebrities for lunch, dinner or any kind of meal.
- Celebrities shopping or on bike rides
- Celebrity appearances in small towns
Minor events are not news
- Minor company press releases, minor employee changes are not suitable for newslines
News where nothing happens is not suitable for newslines
- Lindsey Lohan did not go out today
- Actor 1 and Actor 2 did not announce their engagement (These are actually a type of analysis)
- Announcements about announcements are not suitable for Newslines
News that is not part of a timeline is not good for newslines
- Events that only happen once ever
- Local events and murders of people who are not famous, and that are not controversial
- Your own theories or commentary