making news

Becoming a story

Making news means doing something noteworthy enough to attract media coverage or public attention.

The phrase often carries a hint that the attention is deliberate or dramatic: She's always making news with her controversial statements.

Someone who makes news may be courting publicity or simply doing something significant enough that reporters take notice.

Related

journalism · viral videos · investigative journalism · cultural shifts · shock value · press releases · spin doctor · controversy · media circus · political movements · clickbait · reporting · trending topics · going viral · publicity stunts · public opinion · media campaigns · fifteen minutes of fame

Opposites
public attention and media coverage

making newsflying under the radar

Remaining undetected deliberately

keeping a low profile · off the radar · staying quiet

behavioral stance toward publicity

making newsstaying quiet

Remaining without sound

lying low · keeping mum · keeping one's head down

information flow/communication

making newskeeping quiet

Remaining silent

covering up · hushing up · keeping mum · stonewalling · censoring

Family

make, makes, made, maker, makers, remake, remaking, unmake, unmaking

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G