news hole
news hole noun: the amount of space in a newspaper or broadcast news show that remains for journalism after advertising has been placed; the amount of content a news provider needs to create in every publishing cycle.
Noun
news hole (plural news holes)
- The amount of space in a newspaper or broadcast news show that remains for journalism after advertising has been placed; the amount of content a news provider needs to create in every publishing cycle.
- We don’t have enough room in the news hole to publish your story tonight.
- The news hole just keeps shrinking. Soon, the paper will be just ads.
Forms of news hole
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Questions about news hole
- What does news hole mean?
- News hole means the amount of space in a newspaper or broadcast news show that remains for journalism after advertising has been placed; the amount of content a news provider needs to create in every publishing cycle.
- What part of speech is news hole?
- News hole is a noun.
- What is the plural of news hole?
- The plural of news hole is news holes.
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