newsworthy
adjective C2
Plain meaning
interesting or important enough to be reported as news
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss interesting or important enough to be reported as news in a more precise way.
In context
naturalThe report described newsworthy event in a clear and practical way.
examThe findings show that newsworthy event can influence educational, social, or economic outcomes.
Common collocations
newsworthy eventnewsworthy storynewsworthy issue
Watch out
Do not overuse it as a direct replacement for “good/bad”. Use it with natural nouns such as “newsworthy event”.