News is information about an event, situation, or fact that is interesting to readers. This information can be either current or historical.
Often it is people and their interactions that make the news. However, news can also be about things that happen to non-humans such as a cyclone, bush fire, flood or volcanic eruption. In some societies these may be more significant than others and the way they are reported will vary accordingly.
When writing news it is important to remember that the job of this type of journalism is to inform and educate. Entertainment should come from other sources such as music or drama programs on radio, cartoons and crossword puzzles in newspapers, and so on.
In writing a news article it is usually best to write in the third person. This allows the writer to focus on facts and the information without being weighed down by a personal opinion. It is also important to use full names or initials for all of the people mentioned in the story, unless there is a good reason to not do so.
Lastly, writing a good news article requires thorough research. This is especially true for online news articles. In order to be accurate and engaging the writer needs to be able to understand what the audience wants to know and how they want to interact with it. It is also important to remember that not everyone is interested in the same information so don’t clog people’s feeds with stories that don’t appeal to them.