Between today's
influences of technology and constant changes of interest, is there really a
standard definition of news? We have to admit that there is a distinct
difference between Hurricane Harvey sweeping away countless homes and families
as opposed to being streamed live footage of adorable little Prince George eating a candy cane after attending church with Queen Elizabeth II. But, is
there really a say as of what news can and cannot be?
To me, news is all
information that has the potential to manipulate my life and my opinions or
values. My interests are tailored to anything that catches my eye. Music, technology updates, vintage media
and programs, hard and soft news as well as international and local. And most
of this information is received through the convenience of the internet and
social media. Usually you will catch me laid back, either index or thumb finger
scrolling through Snapchat, Facebook ,
Twitter, and various Google searches. My elders would rather browse a newspaper
or entertain themselves after waiting for provided timely news on television.
My generations rapid pace and decreasing attention span would find it more
pleasing to have interchanging stories at our fingertips in order to decrease
the wait.
The luxury of
attention grabbing titles speeding across a screen and watching "What's
Trending" also influences my life
decisions and next steps. Trends not only influence the reader/viewer, but it
also influences producers and authors of said stories. In fact, factors
such as ratings and demand may be the
very reason the Kardashian's life is considered just as important as any
political stance or major natural phenomenon.
According the Google
search, the definition of news is "newly received or noteworthy
information, especially about recent or important events." The correct term is when you take this definition
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