Know Your English (May 2001)

Know your English

Newsreaders say ``main stories''. Is it OK to use ``stories'' when referring to news?

I understand that ``stories'' is a word used in newspapers to refer to news items. Since radio and television came long after newspapers, many of the terms used by journalists were adopted by radio and television professionals. The word ``stories'' is used by newsreaders all over the world.


Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, May 15, 2001