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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