news brief
Quick media summary
A news brief is a short summary of a news story, typically just a few sentences covering the essential facts.
News briefs appear in roundups, bulletins, or sidebars where space or time is limited: The morning show runs through the news briefs before the main segments.
Also called a news item or news snippet.
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- headlineNews article title
- updateNew version or information
- flashBrief burst of light
- dispatchSend with speed
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- print mediaheadline, magazine, articles, byline, article
- newsheadlines, headline, viral content, hot topics, newsflash
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- news medianewspaper, documentary, article, newscast, press photo
- newspapersnewspaper, headlines, headline, articles, article
- broadcast newsnewscast, correspondent, bulletin, live coverage, top story
news briefinvestigative report
Journalism revealing concealed information
feature article · exposé · documentary · deep dive · extended coverage
news briefhistorical analysis
Systematic study of past events
retrospective · historical documentary · oral history · memoir · chronicle
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