Current affairs (news format) Affairs 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
Newsday (radio programme) it posts on the BBC World Service and BBC Africa pages. Newsday uses these social media profiles Mon-Fri, 2100–0900. Newsday (radio programme) Newsday is BBC World Service's international early morning news and current affairs programme. It premiered on 23 July 2012. Replacing "The World Today" and "Network Africa", the programme has a particular focus on Africa. It was expected at its launch that the programme would have one of the largest audiences - if not the largest - of any radio programme in the world. "Newsday" was launched on 23 July 2012, replacing "The World Today" and "Network Africa". For