headline news
Top current events
Headline news refers to the most important or prominent stories being reported at a given time—the ones featured in large type at the top of a newspaper or leading a broadcast.
The phrase often implies stories of significant public interest or urgency.
The scandal dominated headline news for weeks.
In casual use, headline news can describe any attention-grabbing development: Her promotion was headline news around the office.
- front pageNewspaper's opening display
- top storyMain news item
- lead storyMost prominent news piece
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
- tickerInformal term for heart
citizen journalism · dateline · politics · sensationalism · investigative reporting · masthead · alert · urgent · bulletin · byline · scoop · public opinion · subhead · teaser · click bait · sound bite · article · coverage
- Media TermsTV show, sound bite, press release, comic strip, column
- broadcast newsnewscast, correspondent, bulletin, live coverage, top story
- student mediastudent newspaper, school newspaper, campus paper, school paper, student press
- news medianewspaper, documentary, article, newscast, press photo
- newspapersnewspaper, articles, article, reporter, reporters
- tabloidsNational Enquirer, TMZ, Daily Mail, People, Globe
headline newsin-depth analysis
Thorough detailed examination
investigative journalism · deep dive · feature story · comprehensive coverage · feature article
headline newsold news
Outdated information
yesterday's news · historical record · retrospective · timeless story