What is news?

News in my opinion is current events that are the most important. In order for something to be classified as news, the topic must be relevant to what is happening in the world, or a recent story. News should be something that can impact someone's life. Who decides the news is an interesting question. In the United States, most news is released and determined by the private sectors, which leads to thousands of news stories every day. Some countries like North Korea, news is determined the the government, so there is a lot less that can be obtained. In order for a population to be content, I believe the news must come from the private sectors, with no government censorship.