A live news feed is a real-time broadcast of events and information. This is particularly useful in breaking news situations, such as natural disasters or political upheavals. This type of reporting allows journalists to convey immediate and visual updates to viewers, enhancing the impact of their stories and increasing audience engagement.
The news feed feature of social media platforms has revolutionized the way users interact with their friends and followers online. These systems use complex algorithms to regulate what content is displayed to a user’s newsfeed based on extensive data on their social connections, browsing history and preferences.
Twenty-four hour news channels often provide a live video stream of world news coverage. For example, the ABC Television Network in Australia provides a live streaming news channel on its website and YouTube channel. This is in addition to the standard news broadcasts it regularly airs on its regular television channels.
The thinkorswim Live News gadget lets you view, filter and manage news items coming from multiple sources without a delay. You can narrow your selection by entering a symbol in the symbol selector; the gadget automatically filters by that symbol and displays up to 100 of the most recent news items for it. You can also enter a keyword and click on the tag icon 2 in the gadget header to view news articles related to that term; suggestions are shown as you type. You can also link Live News to other thinkorswim components by choosing a color in the gadget header; selecting a color will display only news items containing symbols linked to that component.