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Current news covers a variety of topics. These include the government, war, health, education, entertainment, and quirky events. News has been defined as public announcements by the government or other media for thousands of years. Modern technological developments and espionage networks have increased the speed and volume of news coverage. Regardless of the source, news is often based on facts.
Fortunately, there are numerous sources for current news, from newspapers to websites. The Bentley Library has an extensive database of news and articles. You can search for current news in many databases. Many publications are available in print form, but you can also create your own personalized news feed. For example, you can set up an RSS feed that pulls in recent news from your favorite news websites.
Another significant development in the transmission of news came with the development of paper. The spread of printing presses in the 1500s allowed for the mass production of news. While privately produced newsletters continued to be used by those who needed to know the truth, the first formal newspapers emerged in Germany in the early 1600s. The Relation aller Furnemmen und gedenckwurdigen Historien (the “Relation of Furnemmen and Gedenckwurdigen Historien”) is considered the first newspaper, but the ancient Roman acta diurna served the same purpose in 131 BC.
Several media outlets have blurred the line between professional and amateur, and a number of “pro-am” relationships have emerged. In the case of commercial news organizations, the line between the newsroom and the business office has been blurred as well.
