newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē 
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is now officially in the books, and as with any draft day, there were plenty of newsworthy moments.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
If sources provide uncertain information that is nonetheless newsworthy, journalists have to solve the dilemma by providing the audience with enough information to judge the source and at the same time avoiding the impression that the whole journalistic piece is untrustworthy.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Fractional reductions in year-over-year violent crime are newsworthy and celebrated by politicians as winning.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Their remarks were newsworthy and tactically unwise.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
If sources provide uncertain information that is nonetheless newsworthy, journalists have to solve the dilemma by providing the audience with enough information to judge the source and at the same time avoiding the impression that the whole journalistic piece is untrustworthy.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Fractional reductions in year-over-year violent crime are newsworthy and celebrated by politicians as winning.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Their remarks were newsworthy and tactically unwise.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting
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