news-briefing

Vocabulary Word

Definition

A 'news-briefing' is just like the main points of a presentation. It's a structured summary of the most important or current news events.

Examples in Different Contexts

In emergency response efforts, a 'news briefing' provides critical updates about ongoing situations and response efforts. An emergency coordinator might announce, 'We'll be holding daily news briefings to keep the community informed about the wildfire containment efforts.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

Did anyone catch the update on our stock performance? The market has shown quite the fluctuation recently.

Response:

I just caught up with the news-briefing. Our stocks have indeed seen a significant dip over the past week.

Academics

Scenario:

The school board has made some revisions in the curriculum for the upcoming semester. It'd be great to share this with the students.

Response:

I'll compile the curriculum updates from the news-briefing and disseminate them among the students.