newsworthy

Everyday

Interesting or important enough to be reported in the news. tree →

In the lessons

Used in media and English lessons about journalism: reporters decide what is newsworthy, often something new, unusual, local, or important to many people. It helps pupils understand why some events make the news and others do not.

Examples

• A dog that can surf is newsworthy. tree →
• The editor said the story was not newsworthy enough. tree →
• Winning the national competition was newsworthy, so the local paper came to school. tree →
• Why do you think this event is newsworthy? tree →
• Celebrities often do things that are not very important but are seen as newsworthy. tree →
• The opening of the new library was newsworthy in our town. tree →

Note

Adjective, one word. A point for media lessons: being newsworthy does not mean being the most important; news often picks rare and dramatic events, which can make them seem more common than they are.