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Newspaper vs Bulletin - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between newspaper and bulletin

is that newspaper is a publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles while bulletin is a short report, especially one released through official channels to be broadcast or publicized.

As verbs the difference between newspaper and bulletin

is that newspaper is to cover with newspaper while bulletin is to announce something by means of such a report or publication.

newspaper

Noun

  • (countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.
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  • , chapter=18 citation , passage=‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]?  Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers ?}}
  • (uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
  • Synonyms

    * (publication) daily (for a daily newspaper''), paper, rag (''derogatory ) * (paper on which newspapers are printed) newsprint

    Derived terms

    * newspaperdom * newspaperism

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover with newspaper.
  • She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.
  • (transitive) To engage in the business of journalism (usually used only in the gerund, newspapering)
  • He newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towms.
  • (obsolete) to harrass in newspaper articles.
  • He was newspapered out of public life.

    Usage notes

    * The harrass sense is usually in passive constructions. 1000 English basic words

    bulletin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short report, especially one released through official channels to be broadcast or publicized
  • A short news report
  • A short printed publication, especially one produced by an organization
  • Derived terms

    * bulletin board

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To announce something by means of such a report or publication