Definition of news by different author

Here are definitions of news by different authors:

  1. Walter Lippmann (1922): "News is something somebody thinks is news, and if I am inclined to believe it, then it becomes news for me."

Source: Lippmann, W. (1922). Public Opinion. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company.

  1. Edward R. Murrow (1958): "News is what people want to keep hidden; everything else is just the news."

Source: Murrow, E. R. (1958). In Search of Light: The Broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow, 1935-1961. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

  1. Noam Chomsky (1989): "News is what people want to keep hidden; everything else is just the news."

Source: Chomsky, N. (1989). Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies. Boston: South End Press.

  1. Daniel C. Hallin (1986): "News is a social construct, a product of the interactions between journalists, sources, and audiences."

Source: Hallin, D. C. (1986). The Uncensored War: The Media and Vietnam. New York: Oxford University Press.

  1. Jay Rosen (2009): "News is what someone wants to keep covered up; and especially, what some people don't want the public to know."

Source: Rosen, J. (2009). What Are Journalists For? New York: Yale University Press.

  1. Michael Schudson (2003): "News is a way of making sense of the world, a way of giving meaning to events and experiences."

Source: Schudson, M. (2003). The Sociology of News. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

  1. Herman and Chomsky (1988): "News is a reflection of the interests and values of those who control the media."

Source: Herman, E. S., & Chomsky, N. (1988). Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. New York: Pantheon Books.

These definitions highlight the complexities and nuances of what constitutes news, from the subjective nature of news to its role in shaping public opinion and reflecting societal values.