News is information about current events. Historically, it was transmitted by word of mouth, then through the printing press and postal systems, radio and television, and more recently via electronic communication devices. The modern era has witnessed the growth of global media conglomerates and social media platforms like Facebook which have greatly expanded the scope of information available to consumers.
The news media has been a powerful force in shaping the opinions of people throughout history. The news media has also been a source of disinformation and propaganda.
A national news is a type of television or newspaper newscast that covers events in a country as a whole or across several regions within a nation. This can include political controversies, government policies and actions, international relations, as well as natural disasters and security concerns. In the United States, the term national news typically refers to the major news networks and their daily morning or evening newscasts such as ABC World News Tonight, Fox News Channel, and NBC Nightly News.
Local news, also known as regional or metropolitan news, is a television or newspaper newscast that reports on current events happening in a specific area. In the United States, local news may be a standalone program or an add-on to a national network’s morning newscast. For example, Seven News in Australia broadcasts their local news from studios located in Maroochydore, Surfers Paradise, Bunbury, and Canberra while its simulcast of the Nine Network’s morning newscast features a separate regional opt-out at 25 minutes and 55 minutes past each hour.