newswriting

[ nooz-rahy-ting, nyooz- ]
/ ˈnuzˌraɪ tɪŋ, ˈnyuz- /

noun

writing for publication in a newspaper, often reporting current events; journalism.

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Origin of newswriting

First recorded in 1915–20; news + writing

Words nearby newswriting

newsvendor, newsweekly, newswire, newswoman, newsworthy, newswriting, newsy, newt, newton, newton's cradle, newton's law of gravitation
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