spot news

noun

, Journalism.

1. the latest news, reported immediately.
2. news that occurs unexpectedly.

Example Sentences

That coverage and those indelible images won Edmonds the Pulitzer for spot news photography.

From Seattle Times

Robert D. McFadden is a senior writer on the Obituaries desk and the winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for spot news reporting.

From New York Times

Robert D. McFadden is a senior writer on the Obituaries desk and the winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for spot news reporting.

From New York Times

Robert D. McFadden is a senior writer on the Obituaries desk and the winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for spot news reporting.

From New York Times

Robert D. McFadden is a senior writer on the Obituaries desk and the winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for spot news reporting.

From New York Times

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