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.

“The news hole just keeps shrinking. Soon, the paper will be just ads.”

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Meanings

nounnews hole (plural news holes)

plural news holes

  1. 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.

    The news hole just keeps shrinking. Soon, the paper will be just ads.

    1 more example

    We don’t have enough room in the news hole to publish your story tonight.

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APA

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MLA

“news hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/news%20hole. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “news hole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/news%20hole.

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