News definition by authors

Here are definitions of "news" from various authors and sources:

  1. Walter Lippmann (American journalist and author): "News is something somebody wants to suppress; all the rest is just propaganda." (Source: "The New York Times", 1922)
  2. Edward R. Murrow (American journalist and author): "News is what people want to keep hidden; everything else is just propaganda." (Source: "In Search of Light", 1963)
  3. Noam Chomsky (American linguist and author): "News is what people want to hear, not what they need to know." (Source: "Manufacturing Consent", 1988)
  4. Daniel J. Boorstin (American historian and author): "News is the most important thing in the world, and the most trivial thing in the world." (Source: "The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America", 1961)
  5. H.L. Mencken (American journalist and author): "News is the first draft of history." (Source: "A Mencken Chrestomathy", 1949)
  6. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED): "News: information about recent events or developments, especially in the news media." (Source: OED, 2nd edition, 1989)
  7. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary: "News: information about recent events or developments, especially in the news media." (Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 11th edition, 2019)
  8. The Columbia Encyclopedia: "News: information about recent events or developments, especially in the news media, that is of public interest and is disseminated through various channels, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the internet." (Source: Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th edition, 2018)

These definitions highlight the importance of news in society, its role in shaping public opinion, and the various ways in which it is disseminated.