A national news story is one that focuses on an issue or event that affects the entire country. These stories may include political scandals, major disasters, or international affairs. They can be sourced from a variety of sources, including TV and radio programs, newspapers, magazines and online and social media sites. In the United States, national news is most often sourced from a cable or satellite network, such as CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. In addition, there are many nationally distributed newspapers and magazines that report on national issues, such as the Associated Press (AP).
Local news is generally produced by a local television station. It can be a standalone news program or segments that are attached to the main national newscast such as those broadcast on CBS, ABC and NBC. It is also common for a single TV station to have multiple local news outlets. For example, the NBC affiliate in Denver (KDVR) carries a local news program at 7:00 pm every weeknight and an additional local newscast at 11:00 am on Saturday. This is a common practice in other countries such as France, where BFM TV has separate local news channels for the Ile-de-France region and NRK has a regional news program called NRK Distriktsnyheter on channel 3 each night.
There is little partisan overlap in the list of nationally trusted news sources, with only The Weather Channel and Comedy Central being considered somewhat bipartisan. There is also less partisan overlap in the list of news outlets that are distrusted by both Democrats and Republicans, with only three outlets being more distrusted than trusted by both parties: the National Enquirer, Infowars and OAN.