news flash
Urgent broadcast interruption
A news flash is a brief, urgent announcement interrupting regular programming to report breaking news.
The term extends to any sudden or important piece of information.
Sarcastically, it introduces something obvious the listener should already know: News flash: the world doesn't revolve around you.
Brief public announcement
- communiqueOfficial public announcement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
dispatch · notification · advisory · update · memo · briefing · declaration · pronouncement
First-reported story
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- headlineNews article title
- lead storyMost prominent news piece
- bylineArticle author identification
correspondent · reporter · anchor · coverage · story · beat · press · media
Coming apart suddenly
- immediateHappening without delay
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
developing · live · real-time · interruption · emergency · critical · late-breaking · fast-moving
Surprising disclosed truth
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- updateNew version or information
- discoveryAct of finding something
- announcementPublic declaration of information
disclosure · bombshell · shocker · twist · surprise · expose · leak · scandal
bulletin
Brief public announcement
- communiqueOfficial public announcement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- statementExpressed claim or fact
broadcast · dispatch · notification · advisory · update · memo · briefing · declaration · pronouncement · message
scoop
First-reported story
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- headlineNews article title
- lead storyMost prominent news piece
byline · correspondent · reporter · anchor · coverage · story · beat · press · media · wire service
breaking
Coming apart suddenly
- immediateHappening without delay
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
unexpected · developing · live · real-time · interruption · emergency · critical · late-breaking · fast-moving · unfolding
revelation
Surprising disclosed truth
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- updateNew version or information
- discoveryAct of finding something
announcement · disclosure · bombshell · shocker · twist · surprise · expose · leak · scandal · crisis
- bulletinsbulletin, bulletins, church bulletin, weather bulletin, notice
- live broadcastlive broadcast, live stream, livestream, live feed, live video
- TV lingoon air, off air, showrunner, cliffhanger, cue
- newsheadlines, headline, viral content, hot topics, trends
- broadcastingbroadcasting, TV, radio, television, broadcast
- Media TermsTV show, sound bite, press release, comic strip, column
news flashold news
Outdated information
retrospective · feature story · yesterday's news · monthly summary · documentary
news flashold news
Outdated information
common knowledge · yesterday's news · nothing new · ancient history · business as usual
news flashevening news