This is because every news agency has limitations on which stories and how they may be covered by their reporters. This essay will discuss the five elements that influence news judgments in almost every newsroom across the world: time, speed, space, profit, and prejudice. Time means the period or division of time; it is also the fourth factor in the formula for news. All news is about events that have recently taken place or are about to take place. So, if you want to cover current affairs you need to look at what is happening now. The more important the event the sooner it will likely be reported on by newspapers so they can get the story out quickly and be first with it. Speed means how much information we need to report on a topic in order to be first. Some events happen so quickly that we cannot keep up with them, such as sports news or political scandals. We must choose what topics we will report on carefully so that we do not miss anything important. Space means how much detail we can include when writing about an event. It is usually limited to 500 words for features and 1,500 words for columns. If we go over this length we risk leaving out important details that readers want to know about. We need to make sure that our articles are clear and concise. Profit means the business objective of a newspaper.