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News is any new information or information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience. News, the reporting of current information on television and radio, and in newspapers and magazines. One theory is that "news" was developed as a special use of the plural form of "new" in the 14th century. In Middle English, the equivalent word was newes, based on the French nouvelles. Another theory is that the word, phonetically and its written style, is based upon the Germanic word "neues". A folk etymology suggests that it is an acronym of the cardinal direction: north, east, west, and south. News reporting is a type of journalism, typically written or broadcast in news style. News is often reported by a variety of sources, such as newspapers, television, and radio programs, wire service, and web site. Most news is investigated and presented by journalist and can be distributed to various outlets via news agencies... full article at wikipedia

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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
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