Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
of News
Submitted to:
Sir Shafayat
Submitted by:
Amna Nisar
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Tehmeeda Saleem
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It has been well established that news is the one of the form of communication between human
beings. In the past civilization, a crude type of information was followed and started by exchanging
ideas, the information or ideas from one person to another. All the civilization were developed, the
more complex form of communication was appeared, there appeared more complex source of
communication. It also increased the transfer of ideas and information, besides the growth of more
accurate, sophisticated and scientific process. Today we have facilities of teleprinters, wireless and
Definition
News sources are the ways and routes through which a news channel gets news.
Sources of News
1. News agencies
i. National
ii. International
iii. Local
2. Monitoring
i. Radio
ii. Television
i. Correspondent
5. Press release
6. Press note
7. Handout
8. Police headquarter
9. Press conference
11. Hospital
15. Airport
23. Embassies
24. Hotels
25. Courts
28. NGO’s
1. News agencies
organizations in the newspapers, magazines, radios and TV channels. They are also known
New agencies generally prepare hard news stories that can be used by other news
electronically through the wire services, today, they frequently use internet.
2. Monitoring
Monitoring officers listen to the transmissions in different language, translate them and
monitors scrutinize the monitoring reports and finally the news items to
TV
TV is the most important sources of news. News are telecast several times in 24 hours. The
range of TV is unlimited for understanding both by educated and illiterate people. The
newspaper listen to the news telecast by TV. The news telecast by TV also carry the
Radio
Radio is the most effective medium of communication, is the also first in news and has
several news bulletin within 24 hours even the subeditors and journalists monitor news
from the major foreign radio networks. Newspaper benefits themselves from the radio news
BBC
VOA
VOG
Kabul radio
Iran radio
The people of newspaper, who gives news outsides the city. All the newspaper make
appointment to their reporters and correspondents in the various prominent and important
place of country
Correspondent
Those journalist who represent their work for newspaper from the abroad
They are appointed in different cities and countries. The organization of the newspaper
bifurcate the functions and duties of their workers in specialized fields or department.
Reporter
Those journalist who represent their work for newspaper inside their own country
all newspaper deal. Without reporter, there can be little business in news and without
4. Letter to editor
Letter to editor are also important sources of news by which the editor gets news from the
letters of general people. Though these letters, people express their views and suggestions
5. Press release
directed at members of the news media, for the purpose of announcing something, claimed
as having news value. Sometimes news releases are sent for the purpose of announcing
news conferences.
6. Press Note
Press note are issued by government whenever some information in categorical term or
unambiguous term is to provide to the general public. They contain information on specific
matters in which the government’s firm stand is to be explained. The press notes are to be
published by the newspapers, in the manner they are received by them. No change in the
content is required
7. Handout
Handouts are issued for informing the people about the government and semi government
policies. A handout is a document containing information which are circulated for general
general public at large. They contain information about tours of ministers and appointments
of high officials
8. Police headquarter
Police stations and headquarter are valuable source of information. Policeman working
keep a record of all criminals acts registered in police stations. Reporters remain in touch
with police station and collect all cases having news values.
9. Press conference
statement made at the start of the conference explaining, precise reason for calling the press
conference.
10. Hospital
Another big source is the hospitals from where news of case regarding accident are known.
A person can file a case against another, like complaint against the police
The newspaper and the magazines, both national and international contain good material
for publication by the newspaper. Stories are published by newspaper from interview
published in the magazines. Similarly, the magazines and the newspaper published abroad
Interviews are secured to obtain information pertaining to different activities and field.
Men in the news are interviewed subject to the requirement of the newspapers for securing
publicity material.
National and provincial assemblies are very important places for newsmen. Newspapers
These are the Centre of information, from where the incident of fire can be known and
causalities or loss of valuable life can be estimated. These Centre enables to reporters to go
to the place of the incident in person. He can get detailed information of owner of property
There are two kinds of court civil court and criminal courts, from where journalist can get
information regarding the famous cases, about which the people want to know the detailed
to the case. The reporter make it sure to visit the court, where the procedure of the case, is
being followed. In this connection, some newspaper have appointed special reporters
16. Institutions
In the country, there are several anjumans, associations and auxiliary bodies which are
engaged in several activities. Some of them are social welfare bodies, political parties and
then professionals association. All are engaged in discharging special functions for which
they were formed. They release detailed reporters of their activities and dispatch the same
to newspaper.