local news
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflocalandnews
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local
adjective
uk/ˈləʊ.kəl/us/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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news
noun[U]
uk/njuːz/us/nuːz/
information or reports about ...
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(Definition oflocalandnewsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoflocal news
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In areas where viewers demonstrated a greater taste for entertainment news, news directors added more soft news stories tolocalnewsbroadcasts.
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Despite this linkage,localnewsreports rarely questioned the president's motives.
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What might be the consequences for local musics, local programming,localnews?
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They were recruited from advertisements placed in community centres, libraries, andlocalnewsmedia.
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Eventuallylocalnewsand entertainment will become more important than 'old country' news, and a local media will evolve to service the new community.
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Localnewslike fires or crimes was rarely reported.
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And while most of these newly coined names are circulated by word of mouth, some are also institutionalized in maps,localnewsreports, and street signs.
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If it is a question oflocalnews, what can it do except retail gossip?
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They are both excellent local papers; but, of course, they report onlylocalnews.
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There should be a balance between local and national news, but the most important part of commercial radio will be producing goodlocalnewsprogrammes.
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It will probably set off with a regional flavour, butlocalnewsand flavour will be what make it successful.
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That would tide us over, forlocalnewsbroadcasting on the medium wavelength, until 1975 or 1976.
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They depend for theirlocalnewsnot only on the weekly local newspaper but particularly on the daily medium-wave programmes.
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But we have to establish and to maintain alocalnewsroom.
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Localnewsof that kind can stimulate newspaper reading, which is something we all want.
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There is a great opportunity for local sound broadcasting, with local talent andlocalnews.
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Help lines, charity appeals,localnewsand information services are seen by these stations as important building blocks for a successful local radio station.
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Any pressure put on them will cause more of them to close, which would be a bad day forlocalnews.
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The information is usually displayed on window notices beside sorting office boxes and will be made available tolocalnewsmedia from time to time.
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You cannot runlocalnewsfor 12, 14 or 16 hours a day.
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