News are reports of events that affect or are of interest to people. They can be local, national or international in nature. News can be about politics, war, disasters, the environment, crime, celebrities, education, health and sport. People are also interested in stories about their families, neighbours and the world around them.

A news story will be more interesting if it is unusual, significant and about people. It is important to find out the facts about an event, such as who, what, where, when and how. Then you can report it in an interesting way. It is not good to simply repeat what happened. It will only make the news if it is new to your audience.

It is not easy to get unbiased news. Even a newspaper that claims to be impartial will have its own biases. It is best to read a variety of newspapers and news sources to get the full picture. For example, reading a few articles from Fox News and Huff Post will help you balance out the more extreme bias of these news outlets.

Local papers focus on events that impact the immediate community. They may also feature weather forecasts, evaluations of local services and obituaries. National newspapers have a much wider audience and report on both local and international events. They are more likely to include business and economic news, as well as celebrity gossip. They will often have features such as puzzles, advice columns and editorial cartoons.