If a scheduled story about a boating accident on Monday gets pulled from Tuesday's paper to make space for something else,that story might not run in Wednesday's paper because of the _______ news value.
A)prominence
B)proximity
C)economic
D)sensational
E)timeliness

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The most fitting news value in this scenario is timeliness, which refers to how recent or fresh a news story is. If the story was pulled from Tuesday's paper due to a lack of space, it may not be timely enough to still be newsworthy on Wednesday. The other news values, such as prominence, proximity, economic, and sensational, do not apply as well to this specific situation.

If a Scheduled Story About a Boating Accident on Monday