National news is any story involving events or issues that affect the whole country. These stories may be about the economy, politics, or major disasters. It can also include local government or community events. National news is often considered a subfield of world news. However, there is a blurring of the lines between world and national news due to globalization.
For example, war journalism is usually considered world news but can be categorized as national for the media of belligerent countries themselves. There are two main types of reporters who specialize in national news: the foreign correspondent and the special envoy. The first is a full-time reporter who works for one company. The second is a journalist who works for a newspaper or other media outlet but is temporarily stationed in a foreign city to cover a particular subject such as an election, a natural disaster, or a war.
In addition to these types of journalists, there are news agencies that prepare hard news stories and feature articles for use by many different companies. They then sell these articles in bulk through wire services (originally by telegraphy, now often over the Internet). These services are generally used by larger newspapers but can be subscribed to by individuals, analysts and intelligence agencies as well.
The goal of national and satire news programs should be to provide an objective reflection of national, state and local issues. Unfortunately, these programs sometimes lose their objectivity due to the nature of the narratives that they present.
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