Current affairs (news format) Current affairs (news format) Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. This differs from regular news broadcasts that place emphasis on news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with a minimum of analysis. It is also different from the news magazine show format, in that the events are discussed immediately. The UK's Office programmes such as "This World", "Panorama", "Real Story", "BBC Scotland Investigates", "Spotlight", "Week In Week Out", and "Inside
Institute of Current World Affairs Reform", as well as the Director of the John L. Thornton China Center and Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. Pramila Jayapal (India, 1994-1996) is a civil-rights activist turned U.S. Representative from Washington's 7th congressional district. Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009) is a journalist and editor for "The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, GQ, Newsweek," and more, and author of "Notes on a Foreign Country", a 2018 Pulizer Prize finalist. Institute of Current World Affairs The Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) identifies and cultivates rare potential by immersing promising young professionals in the study of a country, region or