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Auto & Transportation News:
TAT and Thai Airways International Offer 'Creative Tourism Experiences' to Al...
17 May 2012 at 4:40am
BANGKOK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai Airways In...
Canadian Pacific Announces Board and Management Changes
17 May 2012 at 4:30am
Fred Green, President and Chief Executive Officer, departing after 34 years of service Six dir...
Inteva Products Connects the Sky at 2012 Ward's Auto Interiors Conference
17 May 2012 at 4:00am

TROY, Mich., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Inteva Products showcased its ability to Connect the Sk...

Illuminated Inteva Experience Introduced at 2012 Ward's Auto Interiors Confer...
17 May 2012 at 4:00am

TROY, Mich., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Inteva Products introduced an interactive and innovativ...

RRsat Reports First Quarter 2012 Adjusted Net Income Increases by 10.2% Over ...
17 May 2012 at 3:51am
AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 2012 First Quarter Highlights...

Banking & Financial News:
Century 21 China Real Estate Reports First Quarter 2012 Unaudited Financial R...
17 May 2012 at 4:31am

BEIJING, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC) ("Centur...

SynCardia Posts Record Revenue and Profit in Q1 2012
17 May 2012 at 4:30am

TUCSON, Ariz., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufact...

Capstone Valuation Services Awarded GSA Schedule, To Service Federal Agencies
17 May 2012 at 4:30am
NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Capstone Valuation Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiar...
Michaels Introduces Exclusive Fabulitz Line By LittleMissMatched
17 May 2012 at 4:17am
IRVING, Texas, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative tweens can celebrate their individual style ...
Financial Planning Association's National Capital Chapter to Host "Helping Cl...
17 May 2012 at 4:15am

HERNDON, Va., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Financial Planning Association of the Na...

Health News:
SynCardia Posts Record Revenue and Profit in Q1 2012
17 May 2012 at 4:30am

TUCSON, Ariz., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufact...

Lineagen Completes 9000-Person Study Focused on Genetic Variants in Individua...
17 May 2012 at 4:30am

SALT LAKE CITY, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lineagen today announced the Company completed the t...

Frost & Sullivan to Host Complimentary Web Conference: European Healthcare IT...
17 May 2012 at 4:30am
LONDON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As Europe is strolling its way out of recession, the healthc...
New Competitive Arena Emerges for Pharmaceutical Companies in Healthcare's Ch...
17 May 2012 at 4:05am

NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical companies that are first to meet healthcare...

ARUP Laboratories celebrates new state-of-the-art diagnostic technology with ...
17 May 2012 at 4:00am
TUCSON, Ariz., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of ...

Energy News:
EIG Opens World Headquarters
17 May 2012 at 4:30am

HAMILTON TWP., N.J., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Infrastructure Global, Inc., a design/ ...

Dennis Miller To Endorse Regal Assets As His Exclusive Precious Metals Compan...
17 May 2012 at 4:04am

BURBANK, Calif., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedian Dennis Miller, renowned radio personality ...

Willbros Announces Management Changes and Search for Chief Accounting Officer
17 May 2012 at 4:00am
HOUSTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Willbros Group, Inc. (NYSE: WG) announced today that as a r...
Afferro Mining Inc. Notice of AGM and Posting of Annual Accounts
17 May 2012 at 4:00am
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISSEMINATION TO US NEWS WIRE SERVICES./ TSX...
Sulliden further defines North Corridor target with additional positive drill...
17 May 2012 at 3:30am
TORONTO, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Sulliden Gold Corporation Ltd. ("Sulliden", or the "Company...

Government & Policy News:

Entertainment & Media News:
TAT and Thai Airways International Offer 'Creative Tourism Experiences' to Al...
17 May 2012 at 4:40am
BANGKOK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai Airways In...
Pebble Beach Estate That Hosted Movie Stars Now Available For Rent
17 May 2012 at 4:37am

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- For the first time since its constructi...

Williamson named editor of Abilene Reporter-News
17 May 2012 at 4:30am
CINCINNATI, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Doug Williamson, a 35-year news industry veteran with br...
Army To Descend On State Capitol; For The First Time, Salvation Army Western ...
17 May 2012 at 4:15am
CARNEGIE, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Since the late 1800's, The Salvation Army ...
CareerBuilder übernimmt Top Language Jobs, expansion in Europa wird fortgesetzt
17 May 2012 at 4:09am
CHICAGO, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CareerBuilder, der führende Anbieter für Personallösungen,...

Industry News:
McLane Advanced Technologies' Dan Elder inducted into the US Army Ordnance Co...
16 May 2012 at 3:00pm
TEMPLE, Texas, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McLane Advanced Technologies (MAT), a global provider...
Updated Coverage For NASA/SpaceX Launch And Mission To Station
16 May 2012 at 2:53pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The second SpaceX demonstration lau...

NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
16 May 2012 at 2:04pm

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared ...

DSIT prévoit une exposition sur les technologies de la défense à Alicante, en...
16 May 2012 at 1:26pm

GIVAT SHMUEL, Israël, le 16 mai 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DSIT Solutions Ltd, une filiale d'Acorn Ener...

Group Welcomes Sen. Grassley's Probe Of Google's Use Of NASA Airfield; Consum...
16 May 2012 at 12:28pm
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog today welcomed an...

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News:
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. The reporting and investigation of news falls within the profession of journalism. News is often reported by a variety of sources, such as newspapers, television, and radio programs, wire services, and web sites. News reporting is a type of journalism, typically written or broadcast in news style. Most news is investigated and presented by journalists and can be distributed to various outlets via news agencies.

There are many categories of news. The weather is typically presented by a certified meteorologist or, on smaller stations, a less-trained "weatherman" and is considered news. Other news categories are: sports, fashion, society, entertainment, business, cartoon strips, features, lottery numbers, lives of celebrities, advertising, and more. Until the 1970s, when women's lib issues came to the forefront, most newspapers had a "Women's" section devoted entirely to fashion and society news. Papers even printed "cheesecake" feature photos of attractive young women in bikinis, often transmitted by the AP or UPI wire services, illustrating various news events or feature ideas.

In its infancy, news gathering was primitive by today's standards. Printed news had to be phoned in to a newsroom or brought there by a reporter where it was typed and either transmitted over wire services or edited and manually set in type along with other news stories for a specific edition. Today, the term "Breaking News" has become trite as broadcast and cable news services use live satellite technology to bring current events into consumers' homes live as it happens. Events that used to take hours or days to become common knowledge in towns or in nations are fed instantaneously to consumers via radio, television, cell phones, and the Internet.

Most large cities had[citation needed] morning and afternoon newspapers. As the media evolved and news outlets increased to the point of near oversaturation, afternoon newspapers were shut down except for relatively few. Morning newspapers have been gradually losing circulation, according to reports advanced by the papers themselves.[citation needed]

Commonly, news content should contain the "Five Ws" (who, what, when, where, why, and also how) of an event. There should be no questions remaining. Newspapers normally write hard news stories, such as those pertaining to murders, fires, wars, etc. in inverted pyramid style so the most important information is at the beginning. Busy readers can read as little or as much as they desire. Local stations and networks with a set format must take news stories and break them down into the most important aspects due to time constraints. Cable news channels such as Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and CNN, are able to take advantage of a story, sacrificing other, decidedly less important stories, and giving as much detail about breaking news as possible.

Objectivity:
News organizations are often expected to aim for objectivity; reporters claim to try to cover all sides of an issue without bias, as compared to commentators or analysts, who provide opinion or personal point-of-view. However, several governments impose certain constraints or police news organizations for bias. In the United Kingdom, for example, limits are set by the government agency Ofcom, the Office of Communications. Both newspapers and broadcast news programs in the United States are generally expected to remain neutral and avoid bias except for clearly indicated editorial articles or segments. Many single-party governments have operated state-run news organizations, which may present the government's views.

Even in those situations where objectivity is expected, it is difficult to achieve, and individual journalist may fall foul of their own personal bias, or succumb to commercial or political pressure. Individuals and organizations who are the subject of news reports may use news management techniques to try to make a favourable impression. Because no human being can remain entirely objective (each of us has a particular point of view), it is recognized that there can be no absolute objectivity in news reporting.

Newsworthiness:
Newsworthiness is defined as a subject having sufficient interest to the public or a special audience to warrant press attention or coverage.

Normal people are not newsworthy unless they meet an unusual circumstance or tragedy. The news divides the population into two groups; those few whose lives are newsworthy, and the multitude who are born, live out their lives and die without the news media paying them any mind. The news has always covered subjects that catch people’s attention and differ from their 'ordinary lives'. The news is often used for escapism and thus normal events are not newsworthy. Whether the subject is love, birth, weather or crime, journalists' tastes inevitably run toward the unnatural, the extraordinary.

The subject and newsworthiness of a story depends on the audience as they decide what they do and don't have interest in. The denser the population, the more global the news becomes, as there is a broader range of interests involved in its selection.

Famous TVNews Broadcasters:
ABC (USA and Europe)
BBC (worldwide)
CBS news (USA only)
CNN (worldwide)
FOX News (USA only)
MSNBC (USA only)
Pathé news (cancelled, was only available in Europe)
Sky News (UK and worldwide)

Famous Internet News Web Sites:
Jayed.Us (World Technology News)
Yahoo News
Google News
CNN (worldwide)
FOX News (USA only)
MSNBC (USA only)
AP (Associated Press)
Latest News (Freshnews) Covers Asia and India

International Newsbroadcasters:
* CNN International- An international news broadcaster with a US feed. Known as the pioneer of 24-hour news broadcasting.
* BBC World- A British based news channel. Is perhaps the most exclusive news channel in the world.
* Channel NewsAsia- Based in Singapore. Runs for 20 hours.
* Al-Jazeera English- Based in Dohar, Qatar.

All-News Radio:
A radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.

All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks. Some all-news stations, like KYW and WCBS, carry sports, and all-news stations may occasionally carry public affairs programs, simulcasts of TV news magazine or political affairs shows like 60 Minutes and Face the Nation. Some former all news stations, like KNX and WBZ, now run talk radio programs on weekends and during off peak hours. Most of these stations are owned by CBS Radio, and therefore are affiliated with the CBS radio network.

Many stations brand themselves Newsradio but only run continuous news during the morning and afternoon drive times. These stations are properly labeled as "news/talk" talk radio stations. Also, some National Public Radio stations identify themselves as News and Information stations, which means that in addition to running the NPR news magazines like Morning Edition and All Things Considered, they run other information programs such as Day to Day, Talk of the Nation, and the BBC World Service.

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