Definition of news according to different scholars

Here are some definitions of news according to 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 journalists, their sources, and the social and cultural context in which they operate."

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

  1. Schudson (2001): "News is a way of making sense of the world, a way of understanding what is happening and why, and a way of sharing that understanding with others."

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

  1. Altheide (1995): "News is a form of symbolic communication that conveys information about events, issues, and trends, and that shapes public opinion and understanding."

(Altheide, D. L. (1995). An ecology of communication: Cultural formats of control. Hampton Press.)

  1. Kovach and Rosenstiel (2001): "News is a process of gathering, selecting, and presenting information about events, issues, and trends, with the goal of informing and engaging the public."

(Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2001). The elements of journalism: What newspeople should know and the public should expect. Three Rivers Press.)

  1. Bourdieu (1998): "News is a form of symbolic violence, a way of imposing a particular perspective or interpretation on the world, and of shaping public opinion and understanding."

(Bourdieu, P. (1998). On television. New Press.)

  1. Hallin (1986): "News is a product of the interaction between the news-gathering process and the political and economic context in which it takes place, and is shaped by the interests and values of those involved."

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

  1. McQuail (1992): "News is a form of communication that conveys information about events, issues, and trends, and that shapes public opinion and understanding, with the goal of informing and engaging the public."

(McQuail, D. (1992). Mass communication theory: An introduction. Sage Publications.)

  1. Ward (2004): "News is a form of symbolic communication that conveys information about events, issues, and trends, and that shapes public opinion and understanding, with the goal of informing and engaging the public, and of influencing public policy and decision-making."

(Ward, S. J. A. (2004). The invention of journalism ethics. McGill-Queen's University Press.)

These definitions highlight the complex and multifaceted nature of news, and the various ways in which scholars have understood and analyzed the concept over time.