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.
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