Obviously, somebody needs to. Newspapers are losing readers. Why?
Let's start by making our own definition of news. Here. Now. Post your thoughts to the blog - as comments to this post - so we can build on each other's ideas.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
COMM 207: What is news? Let's step back and start fresh ...
Instead of going through the cut-and-dried tests of newsworthiness on pages 29-31 that you are happily memorizing, let's try something else. I think we'll come back to the same place, but maybe along the way we'll stumble onto something that will revive a dying industry.
Obviously, somebody needs to. Newspapers are losing readers. Why?
Let's start by making our own definition of news. Here. Now. Post your thoughts to the blog - as comments to this post - so we can build on each other's ideas.
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Obviously, somebody needs to. Newspapers are losing readers. Why?
Let's start by making our own definition of news. Here. Now. Post your thoughts to the blog - as comments to this post - so we can build on each other's ideas.
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News is anything that will catch a reader's attention or draw interest to a certain topic.
News... is something that is learned and presented to a person or people in differnt ways. something that is usually taken out of its normal state and blown up to create buzz or start conversation. news is something we learn how to, what to, or what happened in life.
News is the important things that happen around us that need to be brought to our attention.
News is something people would want to know about. whether it be right down the street or around the world (maybe even out of this world). Gives something people to talk about, every converstaion always deal with some type of 'news' to talk about.
If I had to define news, my response would be the events currently taking place in the world and the effects they have those who live in it.
news is what people do not already know. it can be a series of facts put together to make a story for the reader.
News is happening all time and its all around the world. News can be done by anyone at any time and anywhere. News make us believe what is going all around us.
News is the communication of information given to the public. This could be passed through the internet, television, newspaper, or even passed from person to person. News is very important to keep people updated with daily occurences.
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