News media has evolved a great deal, from newspaper to
television, and from television to Internet. Online media has played a
large role in taking the news to much wider audience. Business media
caters to a section of the society that is interested in this kind of
news.
News, as some believe, tells what's happening NEW and the
NEWS word is just the plural of it. However, as per folk etymology, the
word NEWS stands for all the four directions - North, East, West and
South. In any case it tells us an update of what's going on.
There
was no proper media for news until the 17th century, when the
newspapers came into being. The typesetting technology fostered the
beginning of newspapers. Before that, it were the couriers who
circulated the news. With time the new media kept on evolving. In 20th
century, Business News emerged as a distinct stream of news.
The
technology has evolved a great deal and so has the media for news, from
Paper to Television, and from Television to Internet, more advances have
come in the late 20th century than the rest of the history. With the
advent of Internet, News has made its reach much wider.
Business
news, as the name tells, is all about the business and commerce. Today,
there are dedicated news channels, newspapers, magazines and digital
media groups. This section of media caters to a section of the society
that is interested in this kind of news.
With business news one can get
Updates about the Stock Market:
There was a time when people lost a lot of their money in stock market
through ignorance and carelessness. Now, with the stream of stock market
news and experts' advice on disposal, there is little chance that an
updater investor would lose his/her money. News channels keep giving the
updates about the trends in stock market. There are interviews with
people who know as well about the markets as the back of their hands.
This helps the medium and the small investor to minimize the risk while
putting in their hard earned money. One also can check how particular
stocks stand in the market and get instant expert advice by contacting
the experts.
Information About Corporate World: These news
networks keep a full coverage to what's going on in the corporate world.
They keep track of all mergers and takeovers and keep interested people
informed. As the goings on in the corporate world have bearing on the
stock market, it is important for the people to keep themselves updated
about the corporate sector.
Budget Analysis: The budget
gives an idea about the government policies regarding industry. This is
the reason people are interested in knowing about the government's
outlook regarding various industries and budget gives enough indication.
Hence, whenever the government announces the budget, there is full
coverage on the TV, with complete analysis. Reactions from the common
citizens are also accommodated in the budget. News channels simplify the
budget report so that a common man can also understand what the budget
aims for and what impact it would have on the industry.
Product/Service Reviews:
Business news media provides the product/service reviews which tell us
about particular products or services and advice whether they should be
bought or not. These programs are very useful for the people who have
little or no knowledge about new gadgets and services. More aware is the
consumer, better is the service.
Business news media plays an
important role in keeping the public updated about the world of business
and commerce. Business news channel are usually region specific. One
can easily find region information on the Internet, like Australian business news.
The author of this article is an expert working for Business Review Australia which offers latest Australian news to its readers.
Post a Comment