Noun

current events (plural)

  1. Plural form of current event.
  2. current affairs; those events and issues of interest currently found in the news.

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Tue Jul 27 09:22:49 2010

News is the communication of information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.

History of news reporting

In its infancy, news gathering was primitive by today's standards. Printed news had to be phoned in to a newsroom or brought there by a reporter, where it was typed and either transmitted over wire services or edited and manually set in type along with other news stories for a specific edition. Today, the term "breaking news" has become trite as broadcast and cable news services use live satellite technology to bring current events into consumers' homes live as they happen. Events that used to take hours or days to become common knowledge in towns or in nations are fed instantaneously to consumers via radio, television, mobile phone, and the Internet.

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Mon Jul 26 22:19:21 2010

What would be a good current events issue to write an editorial on?
Q. I have to write and editorial for English. Please offer suggestions on a good current events issue to write it on.
Asked by cayse k - Mon Dec 1 10:57:39 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A good current issue, in my opinion, would be the big industries of America that have contributed to the economic decline of the global economy and in what ways can we begin to repair, or at least attempt to slow down, the damage to the global economy.
Answered by Will B. - Mon Dec 1 18:43:56 2008

What are some current news events that are relevant to America?
Q. I'll be having a "current events quiz" in APUSH tomorrow and I was wondering what I should know. What are some stories that involve the US or could affect the US now? Thanks!
Asked by TheCarrot - Mon May 25 14:11:35 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed on Monday a face-to-face debate with President Barack Obama at the United Nations if he is re-elected next month as Iran's president" In Pyongyang, North Korea said that it had carried out a powerful underground nuclear test much larger than one conducted in 2006. The regime also test-fired three short-range, ground-to-air missiles later Monday from the same northeastern site where it launched a rocket last month, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed sources. The rocket liftoff, widely believed to be a cover for a test of its long-range missile technology, drew censure from the U.N. Security Council, which scheduled a meeting in New York for later Monday
Answered by Virginia B (John 16:33) - Mon May 25 15:52:16 2009

Why do people come to current events and then answer questions with INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY?
Q. Yes I believe in innocent until proven guilty but this is not a court room, this is a forum to discuss current events. Why do people bother even looking at a question if their answer is going to be innocent until proven guilty? Why even look at current events?
Asked by CHEESY - Sat Dec 1 17:58:53 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Because they are ignorant. We all know you are guilty until proven innocent.
Answered by Harley Lady - Sat Dec 1 18:09:21 2007

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Sunlight Foundation Wins Award for Contextualizing Live Streams - NewTeeVee (blog)
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