The document discusses several factors that influence whether a news story is considered "newsworthy" by journalists: 1. Stories about powerful individuals, organizations, or institutions (the power elite), famous celebrities, entertainment, sex, or that surprise or have unexpected elements tend to be newsworthy. 2. Stories with positive news like rescues or cures, large scope/impact (magnitude), relevance to the audience, or that continue news topics (follow-up) are also more likely to be selected. 3. Negative stories involving conflict, tragedy, or that fit the news organization's agenda are also more apt to be chosen as newsworthy.