In the scheme of things, "news" has infinite definitions, and the meaning of the word typically depends on the person that is defining it. The dictionary defines news as "Newly received or noteworthy information, esp. about recent or important events", although news is so much more. News is everywhere around us, it is impossible in today's society to walk down the street and not see a political ad, newspaper, or billboard.
News is society's way of keeping up with current events, and staying in the loop. Imagine a plane without constant updates, the world would seem so much bigger. Communication via the internet, television, magazines, and newspapers makes the world seem smaller, connecting everyone is some way or another.
To me, news is a necessity. Life as we know it could not continue without the never ending stream of updates. People depend on their news to function, without it they would be clueless. News makes the world go round; connecting people from every corner of the earth to the world around them.
