Definition

Noun: - Late-breaking news inserted into a newspaper at the last possible moment: This term refers to a very recent and important piece of news that arrives too late to be included in the main body of a newspaper edition. It is added just before printing, often in a special, designated section.

Usage

The term "stop press" is used to label or describe news of urgent importance that updates a story after the primary editorial deadline has passed. - It functions as a noun, typically in singular form, often used attributively (e.g., "stop press news"). - It is historically associated with print journalism. The phrase originates from the instruction to literally stop the printing press to allow for this last-minute insertion.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• As an attributive noun: Frequently used before another noun to describe the type of news or section.
  • We have some stop press information regarding the stock market crash.
• Figurative use: Can be used informally to introduce a very recent and important piece of information in any context.
  • Stop press! I just heard the meeting is cancelled.

Variants and Related Words

• Stop-press (adjective): The hyphenated form can be used as an adjective.
  • That's a stop-press announcement.

Synonyms

• Late news
• Bulletin
• Flash (as in news flash)
• Last-minute news

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Hold the front page: A similar dramatic instruction in journalism, meaning a story is so important it should replace the planned main front-page story. While related in spirit, it is not synonymous with "stop press," which specifically refers to a late insertion, not necessarily the lead story.

Noun

1. late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute