breaks the story
Publishes news first
To break the story is to be the first to publish or broadcast news—to reveal information before competitors do.
The phrase belongs to journalism, where being first matters: The Times broke the story about the senator's resignation.
A reporter who breaks a story gets credit for the scoop.
The story itself, once revealed, has broken.
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- reportingConveying documented information
- scoopFirst-reported story
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- news tipInformation for reporters
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