This article from BBC News Cumbria is about a plastics plant in Workington that is to be temporarily closed, causing the loss of jobs.
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73 job losses- Business article
The 5Ws:
Who- A plastics plant in Cumbria
What- 73 job losses
Where- Workington
When- Before March 2014
Why- Because the plant is going to be mothballed until the economy picks up
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers in the region
Amplitude- This event will cause 73 people to lose there jobs
Impact- people feel threatened by the closure of businesses
Frequency- This kind of event is becoming more common since the economic crisis
Personalisation- Readers may feel sympathy for the people losing their jobs if they have lost a job and they know how it feels
Negativity- This is negative because people are losing their jobs

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