news on television or in a newspaper► the news reports about recent events, reported in newspapers or on television, radio or the Internet: · He always reads the sports news first.· Welcome to the early evening news.· I was listening to the news this morning, but I didn't catch what they said about it.on the news (=on television or radio): · They said on the news that the visit has been cancelled.· Did you hear anything on the news about the bomb? in the news (=reported about on television, radio, in newspapers etc): · She's been in the news a lot recently.follow the news (=listen, read or watch the news regularly): · I don't know if you've been following the news, but I heard that three American servicemen were killed there.
► news events that are reported in newspapers or in news programmes: · News is coming in about an oil spill in the South Atlantic.news about: · The paper was full of news about the peace negotiations.local/national/regional news: · We deal mainly with local news.
► news bulletin especially British a short news programme, in which only the most important pieces of news are read: · It was reported in news bulletins throughout the day that the astronauts were in trouble.· a weekly news bulletin
► newsflash especially British /special report/news bulletin American a piece of news that is so important that it is broadcast immediately, often in the middle of another programme: · We interrupt this programme to bring you a newsflash.· There were special reports about the accident on all the networks.· All the shows started late because of the news bulletin about the bombing.
► update/news update a broadcast report of the most recent news about something: · We will continue to bring you news updates throughout the day.update/news update on: · the latest update on the rescue effort
► the headlines the important points of the news, printed in big letters on the front page of a newspaper or read at the beginning of a news broadcast: · I just have time to glance at the headlines before I leave for work.· This is the six o'clock news. First, the headlines ...
► top story/lead story American the most important piece of news that is reported at the beginning of a news broadcast: · Tonight's top story: unemployment is at a 20 year low.
the most important report in a newspaper or news programme, which is put first