newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē 
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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Under the law, publications regarding newsworthy events or matters of public interest are generally exempt from the publicity rights of the persons shown.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Electric vehicles haven’t only become newsworthy in the 21st century, The Tennessean has been covering EVs for more than a hundred years.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Yet that area is what’s newsworthy after the Gophers athletics department in July forecast a nearly $9 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
The American League East leaders trotted out a rookie for his major league debut in mid-September, which was newsworthy in itself.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Electric vehicles haven’t only become newsworthy in the 21st century, The Tennessean has been covering EVs for more than a hundred years.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Yet that area is what’s newsworthy after the Gophers athletics department in July forecast a nearly $9 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
The American League East leaders trotted out a rookie for his major league debut in mid-September, which was newsworthy in itself.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting
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