News

News
News is about current events. This may be provided through many different : , , , , , or through the testimony of to events. News is sometimes called “hard news” to differentiate it from .
Common topics for news reports include , , , , , the , , , , , and , as well as quirky or unusual events. Government proclamations, concerning , , , , and , have been dubbed news since ancient times. and , often driven by government communication and networks, have increased the speed with which news can spread, as well as influenced its content.
Throughout history, people have transported new information through oral means. Having developed in China over centuries, became established in Europe during the . In the 20th century, and became an important means of transmitting news. Whilst in the 21st, the has also begun to play a similar role.