Newsworthiness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The publication of the book's gossipy contents added to its newsworthiness, attracting a huge readership.
- Her role in the movie reestablished her newsworthiness as a serious actress in Hollywood.
- A few media outlets argued about the newsworthiness of the high-profile divorce.
- Newsworthiness has little to do with being tasteful, in today's scandal-hungry world.
- This past decade's relentless barrage of entertainment "news" demonstrates an inversion of what actually possesses real newsworthiness.