Someone who says inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic statements in a news broadcast or at least on television or radio broadcasts, with the primary intent of provoking listeners into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion. This is done to distract from the actual issues and to get the News Troll's name repeated in other news forums or shows in order to remain relevant and to sell their books to their listening audience, the people who want to believe that the ridiculous things that News Trolls state are true .
News Trolls like Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, Shawn Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, or other supposed "news" media commentators that actually spread propaganda and misinformation campaigns instead of actual news stories for people that don't consider reality good enough for them and/or believe that critical thinking and facts are either "liberal biased", or "left wing". Anyone trying to instill fear, anger, or distract from the real issues of the day is a News Troll.
by Arizona Mildman September 9, 2013
Get the news trollmug. This is a lady whom has lived through times and will give advise. Don’t ask if you don’t want to know.
by Oracyl New October 4, 2018
Get the oracyl newmug. A person who thrives off of live text news and the like. This type of person can be found having CNN or BBC constantly on the TV and refreshing every 5 minutes on the CNN Homepage.
X: "Dude, there is no news at the moment!"
Y: "Maybe if you stopped whoring out to it then some new stuff will come in!"
X: "I live off news, I can't turn it off."
Y: "Stupid News Whore..."
Y: "Maybe if you stopped whoring out to it then some new stuff will come in!"
X: "I live off news, I can't turn it off."
Y: "Stupid News Whore..."
by RandomDude1313 August 29, 2011
Get the News Whoremug. Pejorative term used to describe mainstream news outlets like CNN, Fox, Washington Post... heck, basically all of them, that choose to spin and propagandize and make people outraged rather than actually report objective news. These outlets are all slowly withering because statistically the vast majority of viewers are Baby Boomers or older, and younger generations are increasingly turning to the internet, especially YouTube, for more substantive content free of corporate interference.
"Dad, I don't mind eating dinner with you tonight but turn off your Boomer News, that shit rots your brain."
by Phantasy Starved June 11, 2021
Get the Boomer Newsmug. A 'News Article' but only smaller!
Plural: 'News Particles'
A smaller yet News Particle: 'News Particlette'
Coined on ActFur on Air podcast Episode 9, Season 4
Plural: 'News Particles'
A smaller yet News Particle: 'News Particlette'
Coined on ActFur on Air podcast Episode 9, Season 4
Lead Editor: "Well Larry, you article is okay, but just quite big enough to a front page feature.. We're gonna have to shift it in with the 'particles on page 7"
Larry: "The Particles, sir?"
Lead Editor: "Yup! News Particles from 7 onward, sorry Lars!"
Larry: "The Particles, sir?"
Lead Editor: "Yup! News Particles from 7 onward, sorry Lars!"
by Carni-Fuu November 5, 2012
Get the News Particlemug. Someone that uses the Facebook Newsfeed to get all their Facebook info, as opposed to fraping peoples walls.
John: How did you see my post, you frapist?
Sam: I'm not a frapist, I'm a News Eater!
John: Oh sorry, my mistake.
Sam: I'm not a frapist, I'm a News Eater!
John: Oh sorry, my mistake.
by Froridinator July 22, 2010
Get the News Eatermug. The period of time immediately following a big news story in which many other important events take place and go unnoticed.
Many people didn't notice when George Harrison died in November of '01 because it occurred in the News Shadow of 9/11.
by Juan Gigantez March 28, 2012
Get the News Shadowmug.