Meanings
nounnewsplan (plural newsplans)
plural newsplans
- journalismA methodology used by newspapers to determine the discounted cost of ad copy.
Origin
From a former trademark, “The Newsplan Discounts for Continuity”, owned by Newspaper Advertising Bureau, Inc. From news + plan.
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APA
newsplan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsplan
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“newsplan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsplan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newsplan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsplan.
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