National news covers events and developments that have a major impact on the entire country. This includes politics, economy and major disasters. The term can also be used to refer to foreign news if it is not specifically about a nation-state.
Journalists and broadcasters usually try to be objective when covering the national news. However, this may be difficult due to certain factors. The subject of the story can influence its objectivity, as can the narrative that is presented with the news. The audience is also a factor, as some may find the news to be more unbiased than others.
News organizations have a variety of tools to help them identify and select stories that will have the greatest impact on their audience. They use a number of criteria to determine the newsworthiness of an event, including proximity, impact and timeliness. In addition, they consider the audience’s familiarity with the subject matter. This is important, because a story that is unfamiliar to the reader can have a negative impact on their understanding of the event.
Some cable channels are dedicated to local news coverage. For example, the New York City news channel NY1 broadcasts regional news from its own studios throughout the day. Similarly, Seven Network operates from studios in Maroochydore, Surfers Paradise, Canberra and Bunbury to produce local news bulletins for different markets across Australia. Finland’s public broadcaster YLE airs an eight-minute regional news bulletin on each weekday evening, just before the main national newscast Dagsrev