2.00 What is News?

 

When most people think of news, they think of CNN, FOX, local news channels, etc. Their thoughts range from television and politics to newspapers and sports. I don't think anyone thinks about the other possibilities until they are asked to. The definition of news in the dictionary is: (1) newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events. (2) a broadcast or published report of news. (3) information not previously known to someone. 

 

 My understanding of news today is that it's mostly what everyone wants to hear. Okay, maybe not what everyone wants to hear, but you see everyone has a different taste or preference of news. Certain things interest certain people. "The College Weekend We've Been Waiting For", an article anyone with an interest in sports (mainly football) will take a look at. College students, naturally, will want to know about what's going on in their own or other colleges. "Nasa poised to usher in new era with Orion launch", someone with an interest in technology or future marks in history will check this out. Maybe even a kid who wants to be an astronaut. "Christmas in White House", I would personally look into this, as would many other females. Maybe a mother who needs new ideas to decorate the home for the holidays.

And there are a lot of ways to describe news too. News can be looked at as the way the information is sent or communicated to people but it could also be seen as the information that is gathered or heard. This isn't just limited to news channels and papers. A friend could tell us something we want to hear and it would be news to us. The hospital could call to inform us that someone close to us is in the emergency room. Both ways would be news. Maybe we wouldn't like to hear the second one, but it's still information that was shared with us.  News is the way this information is shared with us. News is the information shared with us. News is the posts on social media that go viral. News is the traffic reports on the radio at 6am. News today is visual as well as informative. I think news is any piece of information that catches our interest or makes us think.

Sources:
"News." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Mar. 2014. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.

The news titles can be found on MSN on the front page or the "News" section. Accessed on Web. 04 Dec. 2014.