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On Christmas day there was a tragedy here in San Francisco. One of the tigers at the zoo got loose and killed one person, injured two others and was killed: Investigation continues into fatal tiger attack at S.F. zoo. It's sad news of course, but the interesting thing was that within hours, my friend in Tokyo was asking me questions about what had happened. This news item quickly became world news. What is it about certain news items that make them so exciting that they quickly rise up the news chain and become world news? I think perhaps the fact that the incident took place in San Francisco was probably a major factor. Many people visit this city from all over the world and since the attack actually took place in what might be considered a tourist attraction that probably played a factor. Would a mauling at the Columbus, Ohio zoo which is actually quite a wonderful zoo have made world news? Was it just the fact that it was a tiger attacking a man and the the whole 'man-eating tiger' concept that made the news item rise?
With news pouring in from all over the world, who or what will determine what news items are known about world wide?
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