The definition of what "the news" is has become blurry... Are the articles I read on HN considered 'news'? (I mean, it's right there in the title!) Is this art

The definition of what "the news" is has become blurry... Are the articles I read on HN considered 'news'? (I mean, it's right there in the title!) Is this article 'news'? The article talks about 'traditional' sources of newspapers, NPR, MSNBC -- is there a certain type of 'news' that people are starting to avoid?