 Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events: I’ve got some good news for you  (the news) a broadcast or published report of news:he was back in the news again  (news to) informal information not previously known to (someone):this was hardly news to her  a person or thing considered interesting enough to be reported in the news:Chanel became the hottest news in fashion This shows that news has certain characteristics that the citizen journalist should always sniff out and try as much as is possible to be the first one to relay the information as accurately as is possible with minimum levels of mistakes so that one remains a credible source of information for the relevant stakeholders Journalism as defined by the Oxford Dictionary is, “the work of collecting and writing news stories for newspapers, magazines, radio or television.” We are now in the era of citizens also breaking a story which will then be captured in the mainstream media industry. NB: The HRMs should supply information in time to break the news. b) Characteristics of News i) Timeliness  The HRMs should be quick to note that if something happens today, rather than yesterday, it has the higher chances of being news. Therefore, HRMs must strive for current information on the nature of political violence in their respective communities. 7