Word
newsworthy
Phoneticsnews·wor·thy
US/ˈnuzˌwɝði/
UK/njˈuːzwɜːði/
Definition
adj. important or interesting enough to be reported in the news. You use this to describe an event that people will want to hear about.
adj. deserving of being reported in the news; possessing sufficient public interest or significance to warrant media coverage.
Examples
“The local fire was newsworthy because it happened in the city center.”
“While the celebrity's private life is often newsworthy, the reporter focused on the charity event's success.”
“The committee debated whether the minor policy change was newsworthy enough to justify a press release or if it should be handled internally.”
Examples
simple
“The local fire was newsworthy because it happened in the city center.”
contextual
“While the celebrity's private life is often newsworthy, the reporter focused on the charity event's success.”
complex
“The committee debated whether the minor policy change was newsworthy enough to justify a press release or if it should be handled internally.”
Real-World Examples
“There were no big newsworthy squabbles, but a lot of discussion, a lot of listening and re-reading.” “Newsworthy events occur every day, however, and only some of those events lead to flashbulb memories .” Etymology
From news + -worthy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.