General information
First, let's look at how information about events happening around us is typically reported.

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An event takes place. ↓ The initial report of the event is broadcast on the Internet and TV, radio, newspapers etc. ↓ Information about the event is published in the form of magazine articles. The articles will contain the results of a depth of research corresponding to the passage of time since the event. (Weekly magazines: a week after. Monthly magazines: a month after). ↓ Comprehensive information is published in the form of books. (A year or more after the event). ↓ Important events will be processed and categorized into entries in reference books, textbooks or handbooks. |
Let us consider what types of information your reports or presentations call for. Thinking about the time required to produce information through each distribution method will help to give you a general idea of which kind you should use.
