running story

American  

noun

Journalism.

1. a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial.

2. a story sent to the compositor in takes.

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Example Sentences

He has gone on to establish regular, silly characters - a romantic poet, a highwayman with a hobbyhorse, and a running story that sends up the allure of the archetypal aloof hero.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022

That’s also what this book is doing in the larger sense, finding a running story of this cultural moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2020

“Our running story together didn’t start until last year,” the father offered.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2017

When there’s a big multiday running story, you almost can’t push too much.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

The running story attempts to follow the progress of the hearing in greater or less detail, depending upon the space given to the story, just as a speech report attempts to follow a public discourse.

From Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing by Hyde, Grant Milnor