Staying informed has always been a main priority of people throughout history. Important events are happening nearly every moment of every day, and people naturally want to know the happenings in the world around them. This has made the news was one of the most cherished entities of culture and society. People have been getting the news in different ways over the years, from newspapers, TV news broadcasts, and now online news. As part of the prominence of online activity in everyday life, many different online news sources are rising in popularity.

In the days prior to the Internet, breaking news was usually first learned from watching TV news channels and broadcasts. Occasionally, particularly pertinent breaking news would interrupt other programming on TV channels. At the time, this was seen as a very immediate source for news, as many people would spend a lot of time watching television in the evening. However, since the arrival of the Internet and the ability to get news at any t (more…)