What makes something newsworthy?

Something that is newsworthy needs to effect people. It doesn't necessarily have to be the person reading it, but it has to be able to get a reaction. Some reactions of course are better than others. While reading an article about a new type of medication, people can be really excited. Of course if you read about a new disease that is killing thousands of people, well then you won't be too thrilled. I think that what I am trying to convey is that news has to mean something to people. It should relate to others and it should make people think. Muckrakers didn't just write to write, they wrote to reveal the truth, to stir the environment up. Good news, something that is newsworthy has the ability to do that, regardless of its content.