News program - Definition and Overview

A news program is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports current events. News is typically reported in a series of individual stories that are presented by one or more anchors. A news program can include live or recorded interviews by field reporters, expert opinions, opinion poll results, and occasional editorial content.

A special category of news programs are entirely editorial in format. These host polemic debates between pundits of various ideological philosophies.

News Programs

Network News

• ABC News
• BBC News 24
• CBS News
• Independent Television News
• National Public Radio
• NBC Nightly News
• The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Documentary and Magazine Format

• 20/20
• 48 Hours
• 60 Minutes
• Dateline NBC
• Frontline
• Inside Edition
• NOW with Bill Moyers

Specialty News

• Access Hollywood
• Entertainment Tonight
• Nightly Business Report
• Wall Street Week

Discussion, Editorial, and Interview

• Crossfire
• Face the Nation
• Hannity & Colmes
• Larry King Live
• Meet the Press
• Nightline
• The McLaughlin Group
• The O'Reilly Factor
• Washington Week

See also

• Category:24-hour television news channels
• Journalism
• News anchor
• U.S. television news