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Meow the 18th – Cat Q & A Session

Meow the 18th – Cat Q & A Session

Why do newspapers include cat stories in their news? One answer is that cat stories fulfil certain news values. There are certainly other answers, too. Research on cat stories would have to include interviews with editors to find out...

Meow the 16th – Cat Continuity

Another example for “continuity” is the story about a cat who trapped his family in their home. The media has been following the story for some time now. The story started off on 10 March 2014 with: House cat...

Meow the 15th – Newsca(s)ts

Apart from the ubiquitous Grumpy Cat, who hit her terrible twos according to news portals (Associated Press), rescued cats made the headlines. Once again a cat was sitting on a pole for hours (Echo), and another cat was stuck...

Meow the Twelfth – Feline Fascination

Meow the Twelfth – Feline Fascination

Feline fascination is an overpowering sensation which people fall prey to. Cat charm is very appealing for newspapers as cat stories attract readers, clicks, re-tweets, and shares. Feline fascination also works enormously well for advertisers. In their eyes, one...