newsworthy

[ nooz-wur-thee, nyooz- ]

/ ˈnuzˌwɜr ði, ˈnyuz- /

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adjective

of sufficient interest to the public or a special audience to warrant press attention or coverage.

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Origin of newsworthy

First recorded in 1930–35; news + -worthy

OTHER WORDS FROM newsworthy

news·wor·thi·ness, nounun·news·wor·thy, adjective

Words nearby newsworthy

newsvendor, New Sweden, newsweekly, newswire, newswoman, newsworthy, newswriting, newsy, newt, New Test., New Testament

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How to use newsworthy in a sentence

“On a day when the most newsworthy landing should have been the NASA rover successfully touching down on Mars,” Kimmel said, “instead it was a senator from Texas touching down on Cancun.”
Late-night hosts, TV pundits slam Cruz for taking ‘the world’s shortest spring break’ to Cancun|Teo Armus|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
In part, it’s a function of changes in what’s viewed as newsworthy.
As Ted Cruz has learned, once you step into the spotlight, you can’t easily step out|Philip Bump|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
They have taken to recording events they find newsworthy and posting them directly to ordinary people’s WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.
Social media gave a voice to democracy in Uganda so the government shut it down—again|Geoffrey Ssenoga|January 13, 2021|Quartz
Publishers only care about what’s newsworthy, but most brands don’t have an entire news staff on standby.
Why your content strategy needs both rank-worthy and link-worthy content in the mix|Amanda Milligan|December 8, 2020|Search Engine Land

The key to creating newsworthy content that captures the attention of audiences is to focus on data collection, analysis, and illustration.
How to create compelling content based on existing data|Claire Cole|September 22, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Worse than these newsworthy accidents, is what we allow to happen every day in this country.
9-Year Old With an Uzi? America Is Tougher on Toys Than Guns|Cliff Schecter|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Celebrity breakups should be as newsworthy as your best friend's dreams.
We Should Celebrate Social Media's Slaying of Robin Thicke|Tauriq Moosa|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reason my column was newsworthy is that thousands of other people have found—or will soon find—themselves in the same boat.
Getting It Right on Obamacare|David Frum|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A modicum of senseless slaughter is no longer considered overly newsworthy in Egypt.
Egypt’s Military Holiday Marred By Deaths|Alastair Beach|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Over at The Atlantic, Conor Friedersdorf reviewed the case and concluded that everything about it “is insanely newsworthy.”
Why Are the Media Apologizing About Kermit Gosnell Coverage?|Josh Dzieza|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for newsworthy

newsworthy

/ (ˈnjuːzˌwɜːðɪ) /

adjective

sufficiently interesting to be reported in a news bulletin

Derived forms of newsworthy

newsworthiness, noun

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