Wednesday, 5 October 2016

News


What is news?


What is news?
News is a report of recent events and which was previously unknown information. it is reported and published through the use of newspapers, websites, radio, television, and other forms of media. It informs an audience about events they should just know or events that will most likely affect them.

What is local news?
In journalism, local news refers to coverage of events, by the news, in a local context that wouldn't be an interest of another locality.

What is national news?
News involving, affecting or relating to a nation as a whole.

What is hard news?
Hard news is news that usually appears on the front page of newspapers, these stories tend to be more serious. Stories that fall into the category of hard news often deal world affairs such as politics, business and crime.

What is soft news?
Soft news is news that largely deals with entertainment, arts, lifestyle and stories of personal interest. Soft news is the opposite of hard news, it does not deal with serious topics or events.

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