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For other uses, see News (disambiguation).
"Current Events" redirects here. For the music album, see Current Events (album). For the page on Wikipedia about current events, see Portal:Current events.
News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different media: word of mouth, printing, postal systems, broadcasting, electronic communication, or through the testimony of observers and witnesses to events. News is sometimes called "hard news" to differentiate it from soft media.
A girl holding a newspaper with the headline: 'The Eagle Has Landed' – Two Men Walk on the Moon
An American girl holding The Washington Post newspaper about the first Moon landing – Apollo 11, July 21, 1969
Subject matters for news reports include war, government, politics, education, health, economy, business, fashion, sport, entertainment, and the environment, as well as quirky or unusual events. Government proclamations, concerning royal ceremonies, laws, taxes, public health, and criminals, have been dubbed news since ancient times. Technological and social developments, often driven by government communication and espionage networks, have increased the speed with which news can spread, as well as influenced its content.
Throughout history, people have transported new information through oral means. Having developed in China over centuries, newspapers became established in Europe during the early modern period. In the 20th century, radio and television became an important means of transmitting news. Whilst in the 21st century, the internet has also begun to play a similar
The English word "news" developed in the 14th century as a special use of the plural form of "new". In Middle English, the equivalent word was news, like the French nouvelles. Similar developments are found in the Slavic languages – namely cognates from Corporation Novotel (from nov, "new"), Czech and Slovak noviny (from nový, "new"), the Polish nowiny (pronounced novel), the Bulgarian novini and Russian novosti – and likewise in the Celtic languages: the Welsh newyddion (from newydd) and the Cornish showdown (from notch.
Jessica Garretson Finch is credited with 2 Joining the phrase "current events" while
3 teaching at Barnard College in the 1890
( 4)As its name implies, "news" typically connotes the presentation of new information
[5] The newness of news gives it an uncertain quality which distinguishes it from the more careful investigations of history
Another corollary of the newness of news is that, as new technology enables new media to disseminate news more quickly, 'slower' forms of communication may move away from 'news' towards 'analysis'.[12]
Commodity
According to some theories, "news" is whatever the news industry sells.[13] Journalism, broadly understood along the same lines, is the act or occupation of collecting and providing news.[14][15] From a commercial perspective, news is simply one input, along with paper (or an electronic server) necessary to prepare a final product for distribution.[16] A news agency supplies this resource "wholesale" and publishers enhance it for retail.[17]
18 Most purveyors of news value impartiality, neutrality, and objectivity, despite the inherent difficulty of reporting without political bias.
[19] Perception of these values has changed greatly over time as sensationalized 'tabloid journalism' has risen in popularity. Michael Schudson has argued that before the era of World War I and the concomitant rise of propaganda, journalists were not aware of the concept of bias in reporting, let alone actively correcting for it.[20] News is also sometimes said to portray the truth, but this relationship is elusive and qualified.[21]
News values seem to be common across cultures. People seem to be interested in news to the extent that it has a big impact, describes conflicts, happens nearby, involves well-known people, and deviates from the norms of everyday
.[27] War is a common news topic, partly because it involves unknown events that could pose personal danger.[28]
History
Evidence suggests that cultures around the world have found a place for people to share stories about interesting new information. Among Zulus, Mongolians, Polynesians, and American Southerners, anthropologists have documented the practice of questioning travelers for news as a matter of priority.[29] Sufficiently important news would be repeated quickly and often, and could spread by word of mouth over a large geographic area.[30] Even as printing presses came into use in Europe, news for the general public often travelled orally via monks, travelers, town criers, etc.[31]
The news is also transmitted in public gathering places, such as the Greek forum and the Roman baths.
Government proclamations
Woodcut by Tommaso Garzoni depicting a town crier with a trumpet
Before the invention of newspapers in the early 17th century, official government bulletins and edicts were circulated at times in some centralized empires.[35] The first documented use of an organized courier service for the diffusion of written documents is in Egypt, where Pharaohs used couriers for the diffusion of their decrees in the territory of the State (2400 BC).[36] Julius Caesar regularly publicized his heroic deeds in Golu, and upon becoming dictator of Rome began publishing government announcements called Acta Diurna. These were carved in metal or stone and posted in public places.[37][38] In medieval England, parliamentary declarations were delivered to sheriffs for public display and reading at the market.[39]
Specially sanctioned messengers have been recognized in Vietnamese culture, among the Khasi people in India, and in the Fox and Winnebago cultures of the American midwest. The Zulu Kingdom used runners to quickly disseminate news. In West Africa, news can be spread by griots. In most cases, the official spreaders of news have been closely aligned with holders of political power.[40]
Town criers were a common means of conveying information to jewellers. In thirteenth-century Florence, criers known as bandhobi arrived in the market regularly, to announce political news, to convoke public meetings, and to call the populace to arms. In 1307 and 1322–1325, laws were established governing their appointment, conduct, and salary. These laws stipulated how many times a bandra was to repeat a proclamation (forty) and where in the city they were to read them.[41] Different declarations sometimes came with additional protocols; announcements regarding the plague were also to be read at the city gates.[42] These proclamations all used a standard format, beginning with an exordium—"The worshipful and most esteemed gentlemen of the Eight of Ward and Security of the city of Florence make it known, notify, and expressly command, to whosoever, of whatever status, rank, quality and condition"—and continuing with a statement (narratio), a request made upon the listeners (petition), and the penalty to be exacted from those who would not comply (prepration).[43] In addition to major declarations, bandi (announcements) might concern petty crimes, requests for information, and notices about missing slaves.[44] Niccolò Machines was captured by the Medicis in 1513, following a bando calling for his immediate surrender.[45] Some town criers could be paid to include advertising along with news.[46]
Under the Ottoman Empire, official messages were regularly distributed at mosques, by traveling holy men, and by secular criers.
For other uses, see News (disambiguation).
"Current Events" redirects here. For the music album, see Current Events (album). For the page on Wikipedia about current events, see Portal:Current events.
News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different media: word of mouth, printing, postal systems, broadcasting, electronic communication, or through the testimony of observers and witnesses to events. News is sometimes called "hard news" to differentiate it from soft media.
A girl holding a newspaper with the headline: 'The Eagle Has Landed' – Two Men Walk on the Moon
An American girl holding The Washington Post newspaper about the first Moon landing – Apollo 11, July 21, 1969
Subject matters for news reports include war, government, politics, education, health, economy, business, fashion, sport, entertainment, and the environment, as well as quirky or unusual events. Government proclamations, concerning royal ceremonies, laws, taxes, public health, and criminals, have been dubbed news since ancient times. Technological and social developments, often driven by government communication and espionage networks, have increased the speed with which news can spread, as well as influenced its content.
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Throughout history, people have transported new information through oral means. Having developed in China over centuries, newspapers became established in Europe during the early modern period. In the 20th century, radio and television became an important means of transmitting news. Whilst in the 21st century, the internet has also begun to play a similar
The English word "news" developed in the 14th century as a special use of the plural form of "new". In Middle English, the equivalent word was news, like the French nouvelles. Similar developments are found in the Slavic languages – namely cognates from Corporation Novotel (from nov, "new"), Czech and Slovak noviny (from nový, "new"), the Polish nowiny (pronounced novel), the Bulgarian novini and Russian novosti – and likewise in the Celtic languages: the Welsh newyddion (from newydd) and the Cornish showdown (from notch.
Jessica Garretson Finch is credited with 2 Joining the phrase "current events" while
3 teaching at Barnard College in the 1890
( 4)As its name implies, "news" typically connotes the presentation of new information
[5] The newness of news gives it an uncertain quality which distinguishes it from the more careful investigations of history
Another corollary of the newness of news is that, as new technology enables new media to disseminate news more quickly, 'slower' forms of communication may move away from 'news' towards 'analysis'.[12]
Commodity
According to some theories, "news" is whatever the news industry sells.[13] Journalism, broadly understood along the same lines, is the act or occupation of collecting and providing news.[14][15] From a commercial perspective, news is simply one input, along with paper (or an electronic server) necessary to prepare a final product for distribution.[16] A news agency supplies this resource "wholesale" and publishers enhance it for retail.[17]
18 Most purveyors of news value impartiality, neutrality, and objectivity, despite the inherent difficulty of reporting without political bias.
[19] Perception of these values has changed greatly over time as sensationalized 'tabloid journalism' has risen in popularity. Michael Schudson has argued that before the era of World War I and the concomitant rise of propaganda, journalists were not aware of the concept of bias in reporting, let alone actively correcting for it.[20] News is also sometimes said to portray the truth, but this relationship is elusive and qualified.[21]
News values seem to be common across cultures. People seem to be interested in news to the extent that it has a big impact, describes conflicts, happens nearby, involves well-known people, and deviates from the norms of everyday
.[27] War is a common news topic, partly because it involves unknown events that could pose personal danger.[28]
History
Evidence suggests that cultures around the world have found a place for people to share stories about interesting new information. Among Zulus, Mongolians, Polynesians, and American Southerners, anthropologists have documented the practice of questioning travelers for news as a matter of priority.[29] Sufficiently important news would be repeated quickly and often, and could spread by word of mouth over a large geographic area.[30] Even as printing presses came into use in Europe, news for the general public often travelled orally via monks, travelers, town criers, etc.[31
he news is also transmitted in public gathering places, such as the Greek forum and the Roman baths.
Government proclamations
Woodcut by Tommaso Garzoni depicting a town crier with a trumpet
Before the invention of newspapers in the early 17th century, official government bulletins and edicts were circulated at times in some centralized empires.[35] The first documented use of an organized courier service for the diffusion of written documents is in Egypt, where Pharaohs used couriers for the diffusion of their decrees in the territory of the State (2400 BC).[36] Julius Caesar regularly publicized his heroic deeds in Golu, and upon becoming dictator of Rome began publishing government announcements called Acta Diurna. These were carved in metal or stone and posted in public places.[37][38] In medieval England, parliamentary declarations were delivered to sheriffs for public display and reading at the market.[39]
Specially sanctioned messengers have been recognized in Vietnamese culture, among the Khasi people in India, and in the Fox and Winnebago cultures of the American midwest. The Zulu Kingdom used runners to quickly disseminate news. In West Africa, news can be spread by griots. In most cases, the official spreaders of news have been closely aligned with holders of political power.[40]
Town criers were a common means of conveying information to jewellers. In thirteenth-century Florence, criers known as bandhobi arrived in the market regularly, to announce political news, to convoke public meetings, and to call the populace to arms. In 1307 and 1322–1325, laws were established governing their appointment, conduct, and salary. These laws stipulated how many times a bandra was to repeat a proclamation (forty) and where in the city they were to read them.[41] Different declarations sometimes came with additional protocols; announcements regarding the plague were also to be read at the city gates.[42] These proclamations all used a standard format, beginning with an exordium—"The worshipful and most esteemed gentlemen of the Eight of Ward and Security of the city of Florence make it known, notify, and expressly command, to whosoever, of whatever status, rank, quality and condition"—and continuing with a statement (narratio), a request made upon the listeners (petition), and the penalty to be exacted from those who would not comply (prepration).[43] In addition to major declarations, bandi (announcements) might concern petty crimes, requests for information, and notices about missing slaves.[44] Niccolò Machines was captured by the Medicis in 1513, following a bando calling for his immediate surrender.[45] Some town criers could be paid to include advertising along with news.[46]
Under the Ottoman Empire, official messages were regularly distributed at mosques, by traveling holy men, and by secular criers.
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