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What is News?

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Mass Communication

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Definition of News

  • News is a report of a recent or current event that was previously unknown to the public.
  • It must be timely, relevant, and of wide interest.
  • News is not just facts — it includes context, impact, and human interest.
2

Difference Between News and Information

  • Information is static and factual (e.g., train timetable, tax rates).
  • News is dynamic — it reports a change or event (e.g., new timetable, tax hike).
  • Information becomes news when it has timeliness, impact, or change.
3

What Makes News? The 5Ws and 1H

  • A complete news story answers six key questions: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.
  • These help journalists structure stories and ensure completeness.
  • Missing any one makes the news incomplete or suspicious.
4

News Values

  • Journalists use news values to decide which stories to report.
  • Key news values include Timeliness, Impact, Proximity, Prominence, Controversy, Oddity, Emotion, Usefulness, and Educational Value.
  • A story may have multiple values to increase its newsworthiness.

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News is a report ofInformation is general knowledge thatJournalists use certain criteria called 'newsNews can be classified based onCredibility means the news is trustworthy

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