newsworthy - Master This Word
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newsworthy Word Meanings
- worthy of news attention
- significant enough to be reported
- interesting or important for news media
newsworthy Example Sentences
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newsworthy Phonetic & Pronunciation
UK
/ˈnjuːzˌwɜːði/
US
/ˈnuːzˌwɜrði/
newsworthy Word Etymology
Root decomposition: 'news' + 'worthy'. Historical origin: Latin 'nova' (new) > Old French 'nouvelles' > English 'news' + English 'worthy' from 'weorth' (value). Memory image: Imagine a headline that pulls you in, making you feel the importance of the event to encourage its coverage.
Note 1: These definitions and etymologies are not standard dictionary definitions, but extended explanations provided to help with memorization and understanding of the actual application of words. Through this background information, we strive to make words more vivid and easier to understand, and help you remember their meanings in real life.
Note 2: LexiTalk designs the learning flow around the linguistics principle of “Comprehensible Input.” When learners encounter material that is slightly above their level but still understandable from context, the brain naturally absorbs the language. That’s why we keep every word inside authentic contexts, using examples and associations to help you understand it and use it flexibly.
Read the FAQ explanation of Comprehensible InputReal Context
Newsworthiness is a judgment editors use to decide what to cover. It depends on public interest, timeliness, impact, proximity, novelty, and human interest. A story about a local city council budget change may be newsworthy if it affects thousands, while a minor incident with little consequence often is not. The term also carries a sense of editorial value: a subject should be capable of attracting attention and sustaining coverage. Speakers might confuse it with 'interesting' or 'novel', but newsworthiness requires a combination of impact and relevance to a broad audience. Remember the headline image that pulls readers in to appreciate its importance.
Usage Reminders
- Focus on public interest and timeliness.
- Consider impact and breadth of effect.
- Note common collocations: newsworthy story, newsworthiness.
- Don’t label something as newsworthy just because it is new or interesting.
- Tailor the language to the audience and context.
Common Misconceptions
- Newsworthy means automatically important to everyone.
- If it's new, it must be newsworthy.
- Every interesting event is worth reporting.
- Newsworthiness is the same as sensationalism.
- Only big, national stories can be newsworthy.
Thinking Differences
Editors judge newsworthiness by public interest, timeliness, impact, and audience relevance; learners often equate it with merely being new or exciting, leading to overusing the label for trivial updates.
Learning Tips
- Learn collocations like newsworthy story and newsworthiness.
- Check the story’s impact and audience relevance.
- Differentiate newsworthy from merely interesting or novel.
- Practice selecting headlines that convey urgency or significance.
- Read real headlines to sense editorial judgment.
- Use in formal writing to describe editorial value.
5-Step Learning Method - Learn English in English
Step 1: Meaning
A.Not important
B.Mundane details
C.Of sufficient interest to the audience
D.Uninteresting facts
Step 2: Usage
Choose the correct sentence using 'newsworthy':
A.I think the recipe for spaghetti is quite newsworthy.
B.She found the toy store newsworthy and wanted to visit.
C.The weather report was very newsworthy today.
D.The mundane paperwork was classified as newsworthy.
Step 3: Similar Words
What is a synonym for 'newsworthy'?
A.Significant
B.Unremarkable
C.Average
D.Insignificant
Step 4: Opposite Words
What is an antonym for 'newsworthy'?
A.Interesting
B.Important
C.Trivial
D.Exciting
Step 5: Mastery
Can you think of a real-life context where something might be described as 'newsworthy'?
A.Mundane office tasks everyone does anyway.
B.A quiet afternoon at home.
C.A celebrity scandal that sparks public interest.
D.The date of the next school lunch menu.
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