Journalism

News is:

Anything printable.

An account of an event, or a fact or an opinion that interests people.

A presentation of current events in newspapers, magazines, radio, television or online.

Anything that enough people want to read is news, provided it meets the standards of "good taste" and isn't liable.

Anything that is timely that interests a number of readers, and the best news is that which has the greatest interest for the greatest number of people.

Accurate and timely intelligence of happenings, discoveries, opinions, and matter of any sort that affect or interest the reader.

The first rough draft of history. (the final draft is when they put it in the history books)

The study of people.


News Elements:

Proximity: has to do with location. IF the event is happening close by, it will have greater impact on your readers. People like to read about things they are familiar with.

Timeliness: If something is happening now, it has more impact than something that happened yesterday or last week. Newness of facts. This is also why the paper cover events that are about to happen.

Prominence: This has to do with how well known the people in our story are. If the person or persons are well known to your readers, the story will impact them more.

Conflict: Readers have an interest in disagreements, arguments, fights, and rivalries. This is why people love sports, politics, and elections. It involves tension, surprise, and suspense.

Novelty: If something is unusual, peopple want to know what and why it happened.

Human Interest: If a situation makes you angry, sad, happy, or overjoyed, it can also be someone of interest.