rolling news

Nonstop broadcast updates

Rolling news is continuous television or radio news coverage that runs throughout the day, updating stories as they develop rather than waiting for scheduled bulletins.

The format emerged with 24-hour news channels: CNN pioneered rolling news in the 1980s.

During major events, even traditional broadcasters may switch to rolling news coverage.

broadcast

24-hour

Continuous, without closing

ticker · scrolling · stream · feed · coverage · bulletin · alert · flash · newscast · telecast

events

breaking

Coming apart suddenly

ongoing · politics · conflict · disaster · elections · protests · scandal · pandemic · summit · diplomacy

journalism

correspondent

Journalist covering distant events

deadline · exclusive · scoop · interview · source · dispatch · dateline · soundbite · segment · editorial

networks

CNN

American cable news network

  • BBCBritish public broadcaster
  • MSNBCProgressive cable news outlet
  • ReutersLondon-based wire service

Al Jazeera · Bloomberg · CNBC · CNA

Opposites
broadcast scheduling/continuity

rolling newsnews bulletin

Brief broadcast announcement

evening news · news at ten · morning edition · news program · news magazine

temporal immediacy

rolling newsnews archive

Stored past journalism

news analysis · investigative journalism · in-depth reporting · documentary · news digest

publication format/medium

rolling newsnewspaper

Printed periodical of current events

daily paper · print journalism · periodical · news magazine · newsletter

Family

roll, rolls, rolled, roller, rollers, news, newness, renew, renewal

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
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