Insulated view on campus

[Benton]

(06-20-2017, 06:20 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: So, what is the story behind "news"?

I had heard it came from North, East, West and South but I don't know.

New information. Since a newspaper has multiple information pieces, news is pluralized to news. News paper.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

(06-20-2017, 06:36 PM)Benton Wrote: New information. Since a newspaper has multiple information pieces, news is pluralized to news. News paper.

Oh, cool. When I heard it was in third grade I think and the teacher was making a joke I think. That was a long time ago though.

[Dill]

(06-20-2017, 06:36 PM)Benton Wrote: New information. Since a newspaper has multiple information pieces, news is pluralized to news. News paper.

The word "news" was in use before newspapers though.

I'm pretty sure it was a plural adjective that became nominalized in Middle English.

It was not an acronym for north east west south, and MOST DEFINITELY not for news events weather sports, or whatever that other option was.

[Belsnickel]

(06-21-2017, 02:08 AM)Dill Wrote: The word "news" was in use before newspapers though.

I'm pretty sure it was a plural adjective that became nominalized in Middle English.

It was not an acronym for north east west south, and MOST DEFINITELY not for news events weather sports, or whatever that other option was.

Yeah, 14th century.

[SunsetBengal]

(06-20-2017, 06:36 PM)Benton Wrote: New information. Since a newspaper has multiple information pieces, news is pluralized to news. News paper.

I wonder if Thomas Paine ever envisioned dissemination of news evolving, or devolving into what it is today, in America?