non-news

noun

ˌnän-ˈn(y)üz How to pronounce non-news (audio)
: 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

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Even as the number of newspapers has diminished, horoscopes remain a popular offering, much like such non-news items as games, crosswords and comics. — Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025 The stations also provided different non-news programming. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 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 Importantly, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry only permits community radio to air news bulletins translated into the local language or dialect and non-news like traffic and weather updates. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Apr. 2026 In January, Axios reported that the Times had begun reaching out to a handful of US publications such as the entertainment site The Ankler about partnerships around non-news products, such as New York Times Games. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of non-news was in 1902

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“Non-news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-news. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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