newsbreaks

Urgent broadcast interruptions

Newsbreaks are brief news bulletins or interruptions in regular programming to announce breaking news.

The term also refers to newsworthy events themselves—stories that "break" into public awareness: The morning brought several newsbreaks about the developing crisis.

In journalism, a newsbreak is any story significant enough to warrant immediate coverage.

broadcast

bulletin

Brief public announcement

alertWarning or watchfulness
flashBrief burst of light
interruptionBreak in continuity

anchor · breaking · live · update · ticker · broadcast · announcement · coverage · correspondent · studio

journalism

scoop

First-reported story

exclusiveLimited to one group
tipEnd or gratuity
sourcePoint of origin

leak · expose · revelation · story · byline · deadline · reporter · investigative · press · editor

content

headline

News article title

storyAccount of events
reportFormal written findings
updateNew version or information

development · announcement · event · incident · crisis · disaster · scandal · election · verdict · statement

digital

notification

Formal notice given

push alertAutomatic message delivery
feedSupply with sustenance
trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention

viral · app · aggregator · social media · scroll · click · share · algorithm · timeline · banner

Opposites

scheduling/planning

newsbreakssyndicated shows

Programs licensed to multiple stations

temporal urgency

newsbreaksfeature stories

Longer, narrative journalism pieces

soft news · archival footage · retrospectives · documentaries · in-depth reporting

Family

newsbreak

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