noun
- an event or situation that is not newsworthy or interesting enough to be reported as a story
Usage: journalism
Examples
- The editor dismissed the celebrity’s routine shopping trip as a nonstory.
- What seemed like breaking news turned out to be a complete nonstory.
- The reporter was frustrated to discover her lead was just another nonstory.
- The press conference was such a nonstory that most journalists left early.
- Local media often struggle to fill airtime when the day brings only nonstories.
- The scandal everyone expected never materialized—it was a nonstory from the start.