non-news
noun
: 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 nounJennifer Harpernon-news programs
a non-news event
Examples of non-news in a Sentence
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What these podcasters say, ask, and think matters These commentators reach and represent a new Republican constituency: those Americans who don’t tend to follow the news, who aren’t the most politically aware or engaged, or who consume information passively, through non-news programs.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
With more than 28 million viewers watching its Halloween programming last year, Food Network was a top 5 non-news/sports cable network among adults ages 18-49 during September and October.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Within minutes, their video, along with the rest of the non-news from Haley’s appearance in Epping, had been drowned out by reports of a genuine development: Ron DeSantis was abandoning the race for second place.
—Kyle Paoletta, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Per Nielsen’s Live + 3 Day ratings, the new culinary competition show has averaged a 0.58 rating among adults ages 25-54 and a 0.59 for women in that demographic and ranks in the Top 3 non-news/sports cable shows during Sunday primetime.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 May 2024
The announcement followed a busy month of news, and non-news, about the Princess.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Both the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times have made efforts to expand their non-news offerings—the Post beefed up its health section and the L.A. Times leaned into food coverage and around-the-town entertainment guides.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024
This week's news in space lift includes ups and downs for small launch companies, yet another record for SpaceX's blistering launch cadence, and some non-news on Europe's Ariane 6 rocket that still bears mentioning.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2023
Meta played hardball, not only banning news links from being shared across Facebook but also stopping users from posting links to non-news sites such as official government health pages—during the pandemic.
—Nicole Kobie, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
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Christian Paz, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
With more than 28 million viewers watching its Halloween programming last year, Food Network was a top 5 non-news/sports cable network among adults ages 18-49 during September and October.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Within minutes, their video, along with the rest of the non-news from Haley’s appearance in Epping, had been drowned out by reports of a genuine development: Ron DeSantis was abandoning the race for second place.
—Kyle Paoletta, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Per Nielsen’s Live + 3 Day ratings, the new culinary competition show has averaged a 0.58 rating among adults ages 25-54 and a 0.59 for women in that demographic and ranks in the Top 3 non-news/sports cable shows during Sunday primetime.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 May 2024
The announcement followed a busy month of news, and non-news, about the Princess.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Both the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times have made efforts to expand their non-news offerings—the Post beefed up its health section and the L.A. Times leaned into food coverage and around-the-town entertainment guides.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024
This week's news in space lift includes ups and downs for small launch companies, yet another record for SpaceX's blistering launch cadence, and some non-news on Europe's Ariane 6 rocket that still bears mentioning.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2023
Meta played hardball, not only banning news links from being shared across Facebook but also stopping users from posting links to non-news sites such as official government health pages—during the pandemic.
—Nicole Kobie, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
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“Non-news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-news. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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