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2020-05-20 Where does ‘news’ really come from, Part 02 – Fake News: Fact and Fiction

‘News’ – where does it come from and what does it really mean?

Most people follow the news – it can be difficult to avoid sometimes. But what is it, and where does the word come from? In episode two of our new series, Fake News: Fact and Fiction, we take a look at the word ‘news’. 

Key vocabulary

no news is good news
everything is OK, probably

that’s news to me
I didn’t know that

breaking news
new news

to break the news
to pass on news to someone

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