present

It is called present to the Present: that is, to time that is passing. What happens at a certain moment takes place in the actuality of that period.

The present cannot be limited or circumscribed to a exact period. Although the concept refers to the present, it can cover hours, days, weeks, months or even years backwards, depending on the context.

Suppose an older adult expresses: "Today young people do not understand the importance of effort". This subject is not referring exactly to the present, but to a period broader that has fuzzy boundaries.

Let's look at another example: "There are many people who are currently suffering financial problems". As can be assumed, the difficulties in economy to which it refers are registered in the present of the speaker, although also long ago and also possibly they will be maintained in the near future.

The concept of actuality, on the other hand, is often used with respect to set of events that are of interest to the people on a certain moment. The news, in this framework, is given by the events that attract the attention of public opinion, which are usually disseminated and analyzed in the media.

The news published by newspapers and information portals deal with current affairs. A chronicle about a bank robbery, an economic measure announced by a president, the results of the last football matches and a review of a book that went on sale a few days ago are current content.