NEWSPAPER NEWS STORY RESEARCH

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 WEEK 1

  1. Copy the headline, date and link.

Ukraine claims Russian drone hits CHERNOBYL power plant: Shelter protecting the world from radiation is damaged - as IAEA monitor for signs of deadly leak
  
      07:28, 14 February 2025 | UPDATED: 
  1. Briefly summarise the story in a sentence or two: is this is an example of hard news or soft news? Does it reflect the politics or ideological stance of that newspaper/website?
          - This story talks about a Russian drone strike reportedly hit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, damaging the protective shelter over Reactor 4, which contains radioactive material from the 1986 disaster. Ukrainian authorities claim the attack risks radiation leakage, while the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring for any signs of contamination. Russia has not commented on the incident.This is hard news because it covers a significant, time-sensitive event with potential global consequences, involving conflict, public safety, and international monitoring.

  1. Explain in a sentence how or why this story appeals to the audience of that newspaper (use media terminology and theory if you can). Is it quality journalism or an example of clickbait?
- It appeals to the audience as it informing them of current affairs. It is not clickbait as the news report they are providing is factual.

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