Breaking News

These days news channels appear to be better source of entertainment than the regular channels. As everything and anything makes there way in to news. And not to mention the epidemic of breaking news. My little brain had the understanding of this word "Breaking News" as something which has real big influence on the society like the election results, the tragedy of 9/11, uncle Sam attacking some middle eastern country and some thing like a major terror activity and some major upset / result in a sports event. 

But I am proved an illiterate by these news channels on my understanding of "Breaking News". If an X team wins a match over Y team, its a breaking news. If Big Sister acquires a team, it is a breaking news. If SRK returns from SA with utter disappointment over his teams performance, it is a breaking news. If a terrorist organisation in my neighbouring country changes the name, which they usually do twelve times in a year, still qualifies to be a breaking news. If a bomb blasts in my neighbouring country which usually happens every other day, is a breaking news. If a bollywood heroine changes her boyfriend, which she usually does, qualifies to be a breaking news. If the mother of a young political leader visits him in jail its a breaking news. If an item girl lodges a complaint against her boy friend for allegedly kissing her in a party, is  a breaking news.  

I do not understand why the hell all the above qualify to be breaking news they are just any other news item. The day is not far when there will be a break news.."the dog barks in the backyard!!".