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Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard recently shared entries from her personal diary with the press. In order to obtain a protective order against her captors, Dugard quoted passages of the diary she had kept throughout her 18 years in captivity. Dugard was allegedly kidnapped 18 years ago when she was just 11 years old by Phillip and Nancy Garrido. Her diary pages reveal mixed emotions about her captors, showing tenderness and affection toward them at times, yet always expressing the need to be free. Dugard secretly longed for her liberation from the Garrido's encampment, but claimed she did not want to hurt "Phil and Nancy."

This story, found on ABC7news.com, allows the public more insight into the fragile mind of Dugard during her 18-year-long ordeal. Ever since her return to her family in 2009, Dugard has sparsely interacted with the media, leaving the public to make various speculations and assumptions. With the appearance of Dugard's diary, the public's questions may finally be answered.

This story is made newsworthy by many news values including proximity, timeliness, prominence (due to Dugard's story), bizarreness and currency. Dugard's story captured many American's attention and empathy, yet left them with many questions. These questions and more are being answered by these diary entries that Dugard has chosen to show.