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Kurznachrichtenformat

short-news format

noun KURTS-nakh-rikh-ten-for-maht Rare

Also means

brief-news broadcast format

Usage Note

Kurznachrichtenformat describes a radio or TV programme, or online product, that presents news in very short segments — typically under five minutes. It is contrasted with long-form journalism (Langstrecke). The format gained popularity as audiences shifted to mobile consumption with limited attention spans.

Examples

"Der Radiosender setzte auf ein Kurznachrichtenformat, das stündlich ausgestrahlt wird."

Natural Translation

The radio station relied on a short-news format broadcast every hour.

Literal Translation

The radio-station set on a short-news-format, that hourly is-broadcast.

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