New 'Grease' stars are chosen
The NBC reality tv series, "Grease: You're the One that I Want," ended Sunday night with the audience voting for Laura Osnes (from Eagan, Minn.!) and Max Crumm to play Sandy and Danny. They will be taking on these roles in the new Broadway show, "Grease," out this summer.
The first article I looked at is from Forbes.com. Because it's a national news source, it has a national perspective when it comes to news values. It definitely shows that the event is timely, stating that the show just ended on Sunday after nearly 3 months. It shows a bit of impact nationally; actually, the audience is who impacted the decision:
**The winners, chosen by audience votes, were announced Sunday during the final episode of the NBC reality series "Grease: You're the One That I Want."**
The audience voted, therefore they had an impact and this article shows that. It also discusses 'Grease' as a musical and a movie, giving some facts about its success in the past. This shows the impact the musical has had on our culture.:
**The upcoming revival of "Grease" will be its third Broadway production. The original, which opened in 1972, played for more than 3,000 performances. The second, featuring Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rizzo, arrived some two decades later, for a run of more than 1,500 performances.
The 1978 film, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, was one of the most successful movie musicals of all time.**
The event has some sort of prominence, for these people that won will be names that make news. Although they may not be considered "famous," the reality TV show is/was, therefore it's prominent. For those who live in the areas where the winners are originally from, this event may have proximity; however, for the most part, it doesn't show it. The article also shows some novelty, since the show announced the winners for the first time Sunday. Regarding the supplemental values, the article shows currency (for the same reasons as timeliness) and entertainment value.
This article can be found here: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/26/ap3551309.html
The second article I looked at had a different perspective because it is from a Twin Cities news source, twincities.com. The new Sandy, Laura Osnes, is a Minnesota native, coming from Eagan. This article concentrates on her for the most part; because it is so specific and a narrowed subject, it contains many news values. It is timely for the same reason as the first article - it clarifies that it the winners were announced on Sunday evening. This article shows a local impact since Osnes is from Minnesota; it discusses her wedding, and also quotes some individuals who have directed her in the past in various musicals:
**Osnes' Minnesota mentors weren't surprised by Sunday's verdict.
"There was no doubt in my mind that Laura would win any competition anywhere for the role of Sandy in 'Grease,' " said Michael Brindisi, artistic director of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, where Osnes was playing Sandy even as she auditioned for the reality TV show.
"She's got all of the skills necessary for that role and many other roles. She's gorgeous, she's sexy, she's sweet, she's innocent. She's also a really good 21-year-old actress."**
**"She's not trying to make it fit," said Matthew Howe, who directed a teenage Osnes as Dorothy in a Children's Theatre Company production of "The Wizard of Oz." "She's just being Laura."**
These add local impact, but also give the reader a view of her personality through the eyes of some of the people she has worked with. It also shows that people were supporting her. The article shows prominence, as well - with the NBC reality TV show being the famous "institution." People may feel a geographic closeness - proximity - if they are from the twin cities area, which most of the readers will be, because Osnes is from Eagan. The article shows a little bit of conflict with just one quote from Osnes:
**"After the show last week, I tried to give Ashley a hug, and she sort of pushed me away," she said. "It can be hard to keep a positive attitude when there's a whole lot of emotions."**
Ashley Spencer, the "Sandy" that Osnes beat is who she is referring to in this quote. It shows a personal/internal conflict that Spencer may have. The event is somewhat unusual, for the same reasons as the last article showed. Regarding the supplemental values, the article shows currency and entertainment.
In my opinion, the second article was a lot more interesting to read. This is probably due to the fact that I am from the Twin Cities, therefore I enjoy reading about the life of someone who is from the same area I am. It served as more of a human interest story than anything, while the first one seemed to be more of a report on what happened. I feel the twincities.com article really allowed the reader to get to know this girl and a little bit of her personality.