Job losses ebb, but unemployment up

http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/04/news/economy/jobs_august/index.htm?postversion=2009090408

In the U.S., the economy has been suffering for some time now and people all over the country have been suffering along with it.

The amount of layoffs and job losses in the U.S. have decreased in the past month or so, a sign of relief perhaps?

Unfourtunatly, the unemployment rate has still increased, says CNN furthering the amount of financial stress in our country. In a time of economic crisis, we need to see more people finding jobs instead of losing them/ not having them at all.

This article is newsworthy for a few reasons. It presents prominence, it deals with an issue that affects everyone in America somehow. Job losses and unemployment are two issues that 1. go hand in hand and 2. has consequence, another factor that makes it newsworthy. Timeliness is also a factor. This article wouldn't really be relevant in about 2 weeks.