Phrase guide

news cycle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The reporting of a particular media story, or news in general, from the first instance (breaking news) to the last, often including reporting on public and other reactions to the earlier reports, now especially via social media; (originally) the reporting for a particular schedule or deadline in broadcast or print, as in a daily paper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 24-hour news cycle
  • to dominate the news cycle

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

US origin, 1920s.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 新聞循環 /新闻循环 — reporting of a particular media story
  • Finnish: uutiskierto — reporting of a particular media story
  • Ukrainian: нови́нний ци́кл (novýnnyj cýkl) — reporting of a particular media story
  • Ukrainian: ци́кл нови́н (cýkl novýn) — reporting of a particular media story