News vs Hearsay - What's the difference?
news | hearsay | Synonyms |
New information of interest.
Reports of current events broadcast via media such as newspapers or television.
(computing, internet) posts published on newsgroups
information that was heard by one person about another
(legal) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge; normally inadmissible because not made under oath
(legal) evidence: an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted; normally inadmissible because not subject to cross-examination, unless the hearsay statement falls under one of the many exceptions
As nouns the difference between news and hearsay
is that news is new information of interest while hearsay is information that was heard by one person about another.news
English
Noun
(wikipedia news) (en-noun)- Is there any news about the storm?
- That was not much news in the press release.
- Did you listen to the news tonight?
- The news is that Mr. Jones died yesterday from cancer.