News is the communication of selected important events. The question is who decides what is important? Sometimes it is the journalist themselves, while other times it is the public that decides what stories become important enough to listen to. The information can be delivered by printed articles, written on the Internet, broadcast on television and radio, or by word of mouth. News that is broadcast on Television or printed in the newspaper is more about recent events that are not more than one to two days old.
With so many available sources to get the news from today, most people choose the source that takes the least amount of effort to access. I receive most of my news through the Internet or by watching Television for the very same reason. The unfortunate problem with television news; however, is that they are not always as biased as they should be. They also have a tendency to focus only on what is negative in the world.
News is different from other types of communication because news is basically a one sided conversation. As your watching the news in the morning you can't have a back and forth conversation with the anchors during the broadcast. On the other hand, other forms of communication such as, debates or one on one conversations offer the opportunities for both sides to give their opinion. News is also different from other forms of communication in that journalists and news anchors are supposed to remain unbiased without taking a side or giving their opinion on the topic.
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