A good lover is newsworthy (Part 1 of 6)




It is generally agreed that there are six criteria for determining the newsworthiness of a story: impact, conflict, novelty, prominence, proximity and timeliness. I've been thinking a lot the past few weeks about how a good lover should meet all six of those criteria as well; hence, a good lover is newsworthy.





Over the next few days, I'll be examining each of the six criteria, and how a good lover should meet each one. Tonight, a little about






Impact




A good lover should make an impact. When you meet someone special for the first time, it should hit you in some way. You should remember him or her, and think about that person for some time afterwards. No one ever says, "(S)he was the best lover I ever had...and I can't remember her/his name..."




Impact also has to do with relevance and usefulness. Obviously, a good lover will be relevant and useful to you.




I like what my textbook has to say about impact (p. 5): Somtimes, of course, impact isn't immediately obvious. Sometimes it isn't very exciting.





Sometimes a good lover isn't immediately obvious. Sometimes a good lover isn't very exciting. Sometimes love is hard work.

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Tomorrow (January 19): An examination of conflict

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