NEW ZEALAND HOPES FOR A "CHILE" ENDING




24 of the 29 Missing Miners in New Zealand's Coal Mine Explosion, November 19, 2010
Please see names at the end of this entry. 

Three weeks ago, I wrote an article about how Chile’s mining rescue gave me pause as it reminded me of a tragic coal mine explosion in my beloved former country of residency - New Zealand. I was talking about the Huntly coal mine disaster in 1914.

Never in my thoughts did I think that a mining explosion would happen in New Zealand so soon (let alone the possibility of it) after I posted my opinion piece on October 28, 2010.

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There is a continuing debate on what is considered “newsworthy.” Some elements of “newsworthiness” often cited are:
timeliness
is it unusual?
conflict or controversy
impact or effect
local connection
human interest
update to previous story
informative
relevance to current events/holidays,
is it breaking news?, etc.