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newsworthy

newsworthy

25 4.4
Important or interesting enough for reporters to write about
  • adjective
  • /ˈnuːzwɜrði/
  • Literature
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  • The dramatic rescue of the hikers was newsworthy and caught the attention of the national media.
  • newsworthy event
  • newsworthy topic
  • newsworthy stories

Now, that's not in itself newsworthy.

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Examples

  • The media found Earth Day an attractive and newsworthy event, and their coverage helped increase public participation.

    Academic text (1990)
  • For a few years, the chairman published a list of special newsworthy events once or twice a year.

    Academic text (1991)
  • So, you know, there are places that are more newsworthy than others and there are events that make it really newsworthy.

  • That means we got to have more newsworthy guests.

  • I have been part of many newsworthy events, whether in court or, you know, in representing people.

  • I'm happy to talk to anybody with a newsworthy story.

  • Now, let me ask you, have you heard any dreams lately that might be newsworthy?

  • Personally, I think that one report is more newsworthy than a few dozen or more.

    Blog text (13)
  • The tapes are genuine, newsworthy, and we have a right to broadcast them.

  • It was a very newsworthy case.

Synonyms

notable
vsnewsworthy
112 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

is more specifically interesting or unusual enough to merit media reports
noteworthy
vsnewsworthy
37 4.2

Worth paying attention to because it is important or interesting

is more specifically interesting or unusual enough to merit media reports

Antonyms

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

80 4.3

Ordinary daily things or events that are not special and often feel boring

20 1.4

Not exciting and likely to make people bored

How Newsworthy

significant
2.5
newsworthy
  • Literature
25 4.4
noteworthy
37 4.2

Surface Forms

newsworthy positive

Morphology

newsworthy = news + worthy (transparent) = news + worthy

The meaning is directly compositional: something 'newsworthy' is worthy of being reported as news.

Etymology

The word newsworthy comes from the two parts news and worthy, where news means 'new information or events' and worthy means 'deserving' or 'worth'. So, something newsworthy is 'deserving to be in the news' because it is interesting, important, or unusual.