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| circulation |
the movement or passage of something, such as money or news, from person to person or place to place. [1/3 definitions] |
| commentator |
a person who comments on something. Commentators often appear on radio or television shows to give opinions or explanations of news and events. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. [1/2 definitions] |
| current events |
important things that have happened recently in a certain area or in other places around the world and are usually reported in the news. |
| digest |
a collection of stories, news articles, or other written works. The items in a digest are often shortened so that more of them can fit in one book or magazine. [1/3 definitions] |
| dispatch |
a message sent with speed, such as a news bulletin. [1/2 definitions] |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. [1/2 definitions] |
| item |
a particular bit of information or news. [1/2 definitions] |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| latest |
the most recent news, development, information, or the like (usually preceded by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
| lead1 |
a short introduction that begins a news story. [1/13 definitions] |
| newscast |
a program on television or radio that presents the news. |
| newspaper |
a publication made of several large sheets of folded paper printed with news, opinions, advertisements, and other information. Most newspapers come out either every day or once a week. |
| notice |
warning, news, or sign of something, especially in written or printed form. [1/3 definitions] |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| tidings |
(sometimes used with a singular verb) news or information. |
| word |
a message; news. [1/6 definitions] |
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