newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē 
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.
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Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s action to block AP access to newsworthy White House events because the news outlet did not change the name signals a much broader and troubling trend.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
When reporting in solidarity, however, journalists find stories newsworthy because people’s basic survival and safety are at stake.
—Anita Varma, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
Now, at least for a few months, that cadence will return, and during a particularly newsworthy moment for MSNBC, which is surely betting that its loyal viewers will want its sharpest voice on-air every night.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s action to block AP access to newsworthy White House events because the news outlet did not change the name signals a much broader and troubling trend.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
When reporting in solidarity, however, journalists find stories newsworthy because people’s basic survival and safety are at stake.
—Anita Varma, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
Now, at least for a few months, that cadence will return, and during a particularly newsworthy moment for MSNBC, which is surely betting that its loyal viewers will want its sharpest voice on-air every night.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting
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