News is information that reflects events occurring in the world around us. It may be about political or social affairs, business, science/technology, sports, weather or health. News is a broad genre of media and can take on many forms, such as television, radio, newspaper, magazine, online or social media. News is often used to inform, inspire, or even entertain.
News articles are generally written to provide factual information without the writer’s personal opinion or bias. They should detail what happened, when it happened, why it happened and how it affects the reader. They should also include a source or sources for additional facts about the story, which should be clearly identified.
Using the inverted pyramid structure as a guide, write an outline for your article. This can be a great tool for organizing your article and ensuring that all the essential points are included. You should also consider your audience and publication when deciding on how complex to make the article, as well as whether you want to include any quotes or opinion pieces in the piece.
A recent study found that audiences prefer live news over other types of news, mainly because they feel it provides immediate gratification and maintains a sense of reality. They also said they seek out news that is local, explains a problem, covers celebrities/elite persons and evokes emotion. This is in line with the theory of uses and gratifications, which states that audiences choose their news sources to meet their own needs and obtain gratifications (Omar, 2014). For example, a 23-year-old electrician apprentice from Montebello, Calif., reads a site called Ground News to stay informed about politics and current events.