How is the News Produced?

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With so much activity and such a limited amount of space available in major media outlets, referring broadly to print and television news, this paper attempts to determine what makes a relevant news copy and what simply is disregarded as non-newsworthy. It discusses what news is and the process that it goes through before it reaches a finished product.

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Introduction
News Organizations
What is News?
How is News Produced?
Conclusion

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"The first two sources are typically located within the media's own structure. Specialists are usually employed by the media institution itself to provide a constant stream of information within a particular field, or alternatively can be employed on a freelance basis, being consulted on issues when the need arises. News 'diaries', on the other hand, are a "record of forthcoming events - political conferences, speeches by prominent people, press conferences - compiled for the purpose of easing the collection of information" (Negrine, 1989, p.124). These diaries are compiled before a public event and are on hand in newsrooms to ensure there will be adequate in house coverage in place when the event happens."

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