News and Technology – What is News?
What is News? The answer seems in obviously. News is news, which just referring to the valuable events and the trustworthy information. The definition of News is that reports of the recent events or some unknown information in the past. “New information about a subject of some public interest that is shared with some portion of the public” (Mitchell Stephens, 2006, page4) However, in every day there are many incidents in the world are not reported, because they do not have the property of News. Then as a message, what kind of News is enough to report on the newspaper or broadcast? Actually, there is not an exact answer, which depending on different factors. Because of that News usually contain the current affairs, sports, entertainment and so on, all of these information need to relate to the general and attractive for audience, but sometimes News are danger and not so kind for the people, “perhaps the most valuable news we can receive is warning of a clear and present danger” (Mitchell Stephens, 2006, page24) As a valuable News, it must includes time effect, is this just happen recently or are the information got by people at first time. If so, it has news value. Of course, “recent” meaning will depend on the nature of media. For example, a News magazine published since last week, everything happened in that week can be said that had a time effect. Nevertheless, in a 24-hours news channel, most of the sensitive information may be some “Breaking News”, which maybe taking place at that moment and the reporters must make a live coverage from the scene of the news. “The rapid circulation of news is evidence of more than just the desire of individuals to know and tell; it is evidence of a societal commitment” (Mitchell Stephens, 2006, page15)
Reference
Mitchell Stephens (2006) A History of News, Oxford University Press, page4, 15, 24)
What is News? The answer seems in obviously. News is news, which just referring to the valuable events and the trustworthy information. The definition of News is that reports of the recent events or some unknown information in the past. “New information about a subject of some public interest that is shared with some portion of the public” (Mitchell Stephens, 2006, page4) However, in every day there are many incidents in the world are not reported, because they do not have the property of News. Then as a message, what kind of News is enough to report on the newspaper or broadcast? Actually, there is not an exact answer, which depending on different factors. Because of that News usually contain the current affairs, sports, entertainment and so on, all of these information need to relate to the general and attractive for audience, but sometimes News are danger and not so kind for the people, “perhaps the most valuable news we can receive is warning of a clear and present danger” (Mitchell Stephens, 2006, page24) As a valuable News, it must includes time effect, is this just happen recently or are the information got by people at first time. If so, it has news value. Of course, “recent” meaning will depend on the nature of media. For example, a News magazine published since last week, everything happened in that week can be said that had a time effect. Nevertheless, in a 24-hours news channel, most of the sensitive information may be some “Breaking News”, which maybe taking place at that moment and the reporters must make a live coverage from the scene of the news. “The rapid circulation of news is evidence of more than just the desire of individuals to know and tell; it is evidence of a societal commitment” (Mitchell Stephens, 2006, page15)
Reference
Mitchell Stephens (2006) A History of News, Oxford University Press, page4, 15, 24)
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