The document discusses what constitutes news and how to identify news stories. It notes that news is about people, death, issues and controversy. While meetings and speeches can potentially be news, the key things to report on are the reasons for meetings, issues discussed, and what was said in prominent speeches. The document advises writing headlines that convey the essence of what someone said rather than just stating an event took place. It identifies focusing on quotes and issues as what to write about for news stories.