a report of a recent event; intelligence; information

His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.

the presentation of a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television.

such reports taken collectively; information reported

There's good news tonight.

a person, thing, or event considered as a choice subject for journalistic treatment; newsworthy material. Compare copy ( def. 5 ) .

newspaper.

newscast.

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account , advice , announcement , broadcast , bulletin , cable , cognizance , communication , communiqu , copy , data , description , disclosure , discovery , dispatch , enlightenment , expos , eye-opener , front-page news , headlines , hearsay , intelligence , itemization , knowledge , leak , lowdown , message , narration , news flash , particularization , recital , recognition , release , report , rumor , scandal , scoop * , specification , statement , story , telecast , telegram , telling , the goods , tidings * , word * , tiding , word , circumstance , development , episode , happening , incident , occasion , occurrence , thing , canard , dirt , flash , gossip , information , poop , revelation , scoop , tidings