World news, also known as international news or foreign news, is the branch of journalism that deals with events occurring in a country other than one’s own or with topics of global interest. The term is used to differentiate it from local news, which focuses on events happening within a particular city or region. World news may be written and distributed by a news agency, newspaper, television or radio station or – more recently – through online sources.
A journalist based in a foreign country who regularly files stories to a news editor or publication is called a correspondent. Correspondents may specialize in a particular field such as politics, sports or business or they may cover an entire region, country or continent. They are often supported by other journalists based in the capital of their country and work closely with government officials, members of the military and local community leaders to gather information and conduct interviews. A large number of the articles that are published by news agencies contain world news.
The world is full of interesting stories, but not every piece of breaking news is worthy of the front page. Sometimes it takes a little time to find the best news story or feature, and other times the story is so compelling that it has to be told right away.
Throughout its history, WNN has featured both serious and lighter segments. Some of these included the “Morning Papers” segment, which featured several offbeat or funny stories found in newspapers; and the Friday morning “Insomniac Theater”, which had anchors review a new movie release (on a scale of 1 to 5). The show’s production credits are often accompanied by some version of the “World News Polka” composed and performed by comedian Barry Mitchell on accordion.
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