News is information about current events. It may be broadcast on television, printed in newspapers or posted online. It can also be delivered through other media such as word of mouth or yelled across a classroom. News is often considered to be important, significant or exciting. It can also be boring, dull or depressing.

The definition of News is constantly changing, as new media and different ways to gather news emerge. This means that journalists have to constantly adapt their work to new methods and new audiences. However, the underlying purpose of News remains the same: to inform people about what is happening in their community and in the world.

A journalist’s main goal when writing an article is to keep the reader engaged. In order to achieve this, the writer must first ensure that the information they are reporting is accurate and up-to-date. This is essential because it is useless to report on something that happened yesterday if the community has already moved on from it.

Secondly, the journalist must make sure that the news they are reporting is interesting and significant enough to be worth reading. To determine this they must ask themselves: ‘Is this newsworthy?’ If the answer is yes, then the journalist must decide how to present this news. They must consider who their audience is and what sort of tone they would like to take with the story. Finally, the journalist must write an article that answers the five Ws: who, what, where, when and why.

If they can answer these questions in a concise and interesting way then the article is likely to be a success. However, if they cannot answer these questions then the article is unlikely to be read by anyone other than the journalist themselves.

Another important consideration when writing a news story is the sourcing of the information. Journalists are often expected to source their facts from a wide range of sources in order to provide the reader with an informed perspective on a topic. This is usually referred to as objectivity. However, this can be difficult to achieve in practice. In addition, the choice of which sources to include in a story can have a big impact on its outcome.

The final point to bear in mind is the importance of avoiding excessive use of jargon. News articles are often written for a general readership, so using a lot of technical terms can alienate the reader. Similarly, overuse of adjectives such as ‘brilliant’ and ‘excellent’ can be overbearing.

The changing nature of the news media is creating many questions about what is being reported and who is reporting it. As traditional news organizations such as newspapers decline in prominence, the role of new media, blogs and specialty news sites is growing rapidly. These new outlets are trying to find a way to fill the gap left by traditional journalism. In addition, the question of what is constituted as news and how it is filtered by the media has never been more crucial.