in other news
English
editPrepositional phrase
edit- (conjunctive, idiomatic, broadcasting) Used by newsreaders to introduce an unrelated piece of news.
- (by extension, conjunctive, idiomatic) Used to introduce an unrelated topic: by the way, apropos.
- 2014, Jennifer L. Holm, The Fourteenth Goldfish, New York, NY: Random House, →ISBN, page 40:
- “Humph,” he says. “Did you ask for extra soy sauce?” ¶ “Yes. Dad. It's in the bag,” she says, rolling her eyes at me. “Well, in other news, the kids I cast as Emily and George are amazing!” ¶ My grandfather's head snaps up. "You're doing Our Town? That show is a snooze.”