non-news

noun

ˌnän-ˈn(y)üz 

: communication, information, or entertainment that is not news or not newsworthy

… the airwaves will be jammed with news and non-news of the most hair-raising presidential derby on record.

—Jennifer Harper

—often used before another noun

non-news programs

a non-news event

Examples of non-news in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of the non-news of the White House helipad, the Tribune’s articles and photos focused on important events. — Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

The paper has experimented with other AI features in recent months across its non-news sections. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026

This makes the shows exempt from the equal-time rule, which requires equal opportunities for opposing political candidates on non-news programming. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026

This move reflects the NYT's strategy to expand its content empire beyond traditional news, leveraging successful non-news properties like Wordle into broader franchises. — Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-news

• accrues
• accuse
• aircrews
• amuse
• bamboos
• breakthroughs
• canoes
• cashews
• chartreuse
• confuse
• construes
• defuse