Definition of news by different scholars

Here are some definitions of news by different scholars:

  1. Galtung and Ruge (1965): "News is a selection of events, which are considered to be of importance, and which are communicated to a public, usually through the mass media."

(Galtung, J., & Ruge, M. H. (1965). The structure of foreign news: The presentation of the Congo, Cuba and Cyprus crises in four Norwegian newspapers. Journal of Peace Research, 2(1), 64-91.)

  1. Hartley (1982): "News is a product of the interaction between the news-gathering process and the social and cultural context in which it takes place."

(Hartley, J. (1982). Understanding news. Methuen.)

  1. Tuchman (1978): "News is a social construct, a product of the interaction between the news-gathering process and the social and cultural context in which it takes place."

(Tuchman, G. (1978). Making news: A study in the construction of reality. Free Press.)

  1. Hallin (1986): "News is a product of the interaction between the news-gathering process and the social and cultural context in which it takes place, and is shaped by the values and biases of the news organization and its journalists."

(Hallin, D. C. (1986). The 'uncensored' war: The media and Vietnam. Oxford University Press.)

  1. Schudson (2001): "News is a product of the interaction between the news-gathering process and the social and cultural context in which it takes place, and is shaped by the values and biases of the news organization and its journalists, as well as by the commercial and political pressures that shape the news industry."

(Schudson, M. (2001). The sociology of news. W.W. Norton & Company.)

  1. Bennett (2003): "News is a product of the interaction between the news-gathering process and the social and cultural context in which it takes place, and is shaped by the values and biases of the news organization and its journalists, as well as by the commercial and political pressures that shape the news industry, and by the technological and economic changes that are transforming the news industry."

(Bennett, W. L. (2003). News: The politics of illusion. Longman.)

  1. Altheide (2002): "News is a product of the interaction between the news-gathering process and the social and cultural context in which it takes place, and is shaped by the values and biases of the news organization and its journalists, as well as by the commercial and political pressures that shape the news industry, and by the ways in which news is consumed and interpreted by the public."

(Altheide, D. L. (2002). Creating fear: News and the construction of crisis. Aldine de Gruyter.)

These definitions highlight the complex and multifaceted nature of news, emphasizing the role of social and cultural context, news organization values and biases, commercial and political pressures, and technological and economic changes in shaping the news we consume.