Imagine it’s your regular morning. As your routine you are reading a newspaper. You see the news about a murder in your city. In some time, you discuss that murder with your friends. It becomes topic of discussion. But have you ever wondered how that murder in another part of the city becomes your topic of discussion? How it reached to your newspaper, TV, or mobile phone? Let’s understand the process of Making a news.
- The Event
Every news begins when the event happens. Any Crime, Natural calamity, cricket match or Election rally, the event could be anything. The events that need to reach to the people or people want to know about it, can be covered as news. Basically, any event that is of public interest is news.
- The Reporter
The event is covered by the representatives of News channels or Newspapers. They are called as Reporters. Reporters reach to the spot, observe the event, talk to the concerned people, and collect the information about the event. Reporter take photos, videos and note down the information to write the complete news. Reporters are like the eyes and ears of society. Without reporters on the ground, events would remain invisible to the larger public.
- Verification and research
Reporters job does not stop at just observation and collecting information. Reporters verify facts before calling it news. If someone says “all trains have stopped,” the journalist will confirm with railway officials whether that is true or just a rumour. This step is crucial because the difference between truth and rumour decides whether people trust media or not.
- Writing and Editing
Once details are collected, the reporter writes the story. But it does not go directly to the public. Editors check the report for accuracy, clarity, and fairness. They decide which part of the story goes on the front page, which headline will grab attention, and whether photos or graphics are needed. Editing ensures the news is concise, clear, and ready for readers.
- 5W1H Rule
Every news follows a 5W1H rule. The meaning of this is 5 W – What, When, Where, why, Who and 1 H is How. These 5W1H must be there in the news. What happened, when it happened, where it happened, why it happened, who is concerned and how it happened, all these questions should be answered in the news. That is the standard rule while writing a news.
- The Medium
Whether the story is printed in newspaper, broadcast on the television or published on the digital platforms, same steps for making a news are followed.
Finally, the news reaches you—the audience. You might read it, share it, comment on it, or even debate about it with friends. Today, In the world of digital, audience’s or reader’s feedback immediately gets to the newsroom through likes, comments. According to this feedback, the media decides to follow it up with more updates.
News is not just a finished product—it is a process. From the moment an event happens to the time you read it, many hands and minds shape the information. Reporters, editors, photographers, and digital teams all work together to ensure you know what’s happening in the world.
