The Content of News

News

Whether it is over the radio, on television, or online, news is a form of broadcasting that describes events that are new, or that are happening in the immediate vicinity. Some examples of news include breaking news, crime news, and political news. The content of news may be different in different societies.

Some of the factors that influence the content of news are:

How significant the event is, the amount of people involved, and the time frame. In a recent example, the discovery of an insect could be a major news story in a general news broadcast, but would be less significant in a specialist publication. Similarly, the assassination of a prominent person, such as Mrs Gandhi, would be a major news story.

How the event is framed, how it is presented, and how it is evaluated by the public will be important factors in determining the impact it has on the news reader. In general, news stories should be brief, announcing the event immediately after it occurs. It should also be unusual or significant.

In addition, the news story should be related to people. For example, an insect discovery is likely to be newsworthy, but a 90-year-old man who still rides the bus may not. Similarly, a scandal involving a prominent person may be newsworthy, but a scandal involving a peasant farmer may not.

News stories may also be about money. Examples of money stories include the Budget, the fortunes made and lost, compensation claims, and school fees. In addition, they may also include scholarly sources, historical perspectives, and cultural perspectives.

News stories are also chosen based on their impact. For example, an assassination of a prominent politician is a news story, but an assassination of a 90-year-old man is not. However, a coup d’etat in a neighboring country could be a major news story.

Another example of news is the announcement of a presidential race. For example, the announcement of the election of Barack Obama would be a news story, but an announcement of the election of Hillary Clinton would not.

Aside from the basic criteria, the way news is evaluated is the same in all societies. Some news stories will be characterized in more detail later. News stories will be chosen for their strong impact on readers. For example, the death of Mao Tse-tung, who was known as a charismatic leader, was news. However, his death was not released to the public for several days. This meant that the news story was not as significant as it could have been.

Similarly, news stories may be about events that happen weeks or months ago. For example, a couple’s announcement that they are getting married will be news, but a 90-year-old person’s announcement that they are still taking the bus will not.

Finally, there are stories about people that are not about people. For example, a scandal involving a prominent politician could be a news story, but a scandal involving a local peasant farmer would not.