Breaking News is also the name of a Hong Kong movie.

Breaking news describes in television a spontaneous newscast, which interrupts the scheduled(running) program in order to report the latest details of a currently happening event. The term has been popularized by such television networks as CNN.

Frequently, breaking news is marked by appropriate visual elements, like a news ticker, or logos.

Breaking news suggests an urgency, and brings the viewer live to the event.

See also

• breaking news
• News agency
• Press conference
• Current events

Journalism

Breaking News