topic 3: Definitions of NEWS

Definitions of NEWS 

1: newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.

2: News is information about current events. ... Common topics for news reports include war, government, politics, education, health, the environment, economy, business, fashion, and entertainment, as well as athletic events, quirky or unusual events.

3:News is information that wasn't known before or current events broadcast over the radio, television, online or in print media.


An example of news is a couple announcing their engagement at a family gathering.
An example of news is the New York Times announcing the winner of a presidential race

4: news
new information about anything; information previously unknown

reports, collectively, of recent happenings, esp. those broadcast over radio or TV, printed in a newspaper, etc.
any person or thing thought to merit special attention in such reports
newscast

5:  new information or a report about something that has happened recently. : information that is reported in a newspaper, magazine, television news program, etc. : someone or something that is exciting and in the news.

DEFINITION OF NEWS

1. News has been defined differently by different experts. Some of the definitions are given below:
2. News is anything out of the ordinary
3. News is the unusual picture of life.
4. News is anything that people talk about; the more it excites the greater its value. ,
5. News comprises all current activities which are of general human interest and the best news is that which interests most of the reader.
6. Anything that enough people want to read is news provided it does not violate the canons of good taste and the law of libel.
7. News is like a hot cake coming straight from oven.
8. News is the report of an event that is fresh, unusual and which is interesting to a greater number of people.