ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., on “This Week.”
Trending is a segment of Current News that talks about stories in the news that are gaining momentum and popularity. These stories may be popular on social media or have recently appeared in major news outlets like the New York Times and USA Today. The trending topics are based on data from various social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Unlike Breaking News, which involves interruptions of regular programming, Trending focuses on stories that are currently in the news but not necessarily breaking news.
Before 24-hour news networks became common, such interruptions were reserved for highly urgent news events, such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy, which prompted nationwide coverage and required numerous stations to interrupt their regular programming. The interruption usually begins with a countdown sequence, followed by a graphic and a distinct music cue. Then, the network feed is switched over to a special report, with the station identification appearing over the top of the screen.
