Hold onto your headlines, folks, because youβre about to experience a newsflash of πFUNπ! Get ready for the BEST news puns and jokes this side of the internet. This carefully curated list of knee-slappers is jam-packed with clever and positive humor β perfect for kids and adults who appreciate a good groan-worthy pun. π° Get your giggle on and scroll down for some seriously funny jokes about the news! You wonβt believe these punny gems! β¨
Top News Puns & Jokes Thatβll Have You Headlines and Giggles
- Why donβt scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
- I used to be addicted to the news, but Iβm trying to break the habitβ¦cold turkey.
- Heard about the psychic dwarf who escaped from prison? They say heβs a small medium at large.
- Whatβs the difference between a journalist and a pizza? A pizza can feed a family.
- Breaking news: A local mime has been arrested for a series of silent crimes. Details are still coming in.
- My attempt at writing a news headline about a bear stealing honey from a local farm went downhill fast.
- I told my wife some news about cryptocurrency over breakfast. As usual, it was Bitcoin her ears.
- Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? I heard the food was good but it had no atmosphere.
- What do you call it when a group of apes starts a newspaper company? Monkey business.
- Whatβs the leading cause of dry skin? Towels.
- Never trust stairs. Theyβre always up to something.
- What does oblivious mean? I have no idea!
- What do you call bears with no teeth? Gummy bears!
- Why donβt some couples go to the gym? Because some relationships donβt work out!
- How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together!

News-Worthy Chuckles: One-Liner Jokes So Funny They Should Be Headlines
- I heard a rumor that oxygen is dating magnesium⦠OMg!
- Breaking news: A local mime just broke his silence in a heated argument about hand gestures.
- The economy is so bad, even fortune tellers are accepting credit cards.
- I saw a sign that said βWatch for Children.β How do you watch for children? What am I, a lifeguard for toddlers?
- A new study shows that 9 out of 10 people enjoy gossiping about the 1 out of 10 who donβt.
- My wife told me to take the spider out instead of killing it. So, I took it to the movies. It loved the new Spiderman film!
- I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.
- My therapist told me I have an obsession with revenge. Well, just wait until they see what I do next! (Just kidding⦠maybe.)
- What do you call an illegally parked frog? Toadally wrong.
- I just got fired from my job at the bank. Apparently, my position was βredundant.β They clearly havenβt seen my dance moves.
- I tried to explain to my wife that she was spending too much, but all my words fell on deaf ears⦠or maybe she just had her expensive headphones on again.
- My dog chased after a car and managed to catch it. Now we have to return it.
- Whatβs the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One is really heavy, and the other is a little lighter.
- I put my root beer in a square glass. Now itβs just beer.
- My wife told me to take the spider out instead of killing it. So, I took it to Las Vegas. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!
Quotes About βNewsβ That Donβt Fake Their Own Death
- βNews: Where they dig up the dirt on Monday and bury it by Friday.β
- βThe news is like a bad boyfriend β always trying to get my attention with negativity, but I know I deserve better!β
- βI read the news every morning to get my daily dose of βWell, thatβs terrifyingβ before my coffee.β
- βThey say laughter is the best medicine, so Iβm starting to think the news should come with a free bottle of aspirin.β
- Trying to stay informed by reading the news is like trying to drink from a firehoseβ¦ thatβs also on fire.
- βThe news: Proof that truth is stranger than fiction, but they forgot to add βway more depressing.'β
- βHeadline: βWorld Ending Tomorrow!β Sub-headline: βBut first, hereβs a recipe for banana bread.'β
- βI havenβt decided yet if Iβm more afraid of whatβs actually IN the news, or what theyβre NOT telling me.β
- βThe news ticker: Where urgency goes to scroll endlessly into oblivion.β
- βBreaking news: We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for more things that make you question humanity.β
- Found a positive news story today⦠turns out it was from 1998 and someone just forgot to recycle the paper.
- βIβm convinced βNews at 11β is just a cruel prank journalists play on people who forgot to record their favorite late-night show.β
- βWhenever I watch the financial news, I understand how my dog feels when I try to explain taxes.β
- βSome people do crossword puzzles. I try to find a single positive news story. We all have our challenges.β
- βThe good news isβ¦ well, thereβs always tomorrow to look forward to, right?β
Dad Jokes about βNewsβ Thatβll Have You Headline-ing for the Bathroom
- I wanted to start a news website that only reports on good thingsβ¦ but I couldnβt find any source material. Guess itβs just not news-worthy!
- What do you call it when a news channel tells the same joke twice? Breaking newsβ¦again!
- I tried reading the news online, but my browser history was looking a bit too sus-picious.
- I told my friend all the bad news he missed while he was goneβ¦ He said, βHey, Iβve been gone a week, not a news-cycle!β
- You know what they call a snail that works for the news? A slow-cial media manager.
- Why donβt they ever show the news in alphabetical order? It would be too hard to find anything from A to Z.
- Did you hear about the psychic news reporter? He got fired for revealing tomorrowβs newsβ¦ today!
- My wife says Iβm addicted to the news. But I told her, βHoney, itβs breaking news!β
- How can you tell if a news story is about bread? You can always spot the yeast-erdayβs date on it.
- I thought about becoming a news anchormanβ¦ but I didnβt want to work on a ship.
- Why did the old newspaper jokes retire? They just couldnβt cut it in the digital age.
- I wanted to tell you a joke about procrastination, but I decided to put it offβ¦ just like tomorrowβs news.
- Apparently, thereβs a news channel that only broadcasts what your neighbors are doing. They call it Neigh-BC.
- My wife is tired of me watching too much financial news. She says I need to give my portfolio a rest!
- Whatβs the difference between a good news story and Bigfoot? Thereβs evidence good news stories exist!
News Puns & Jokes for Kids: Extra, Extra, Read All About the Giggles
- Why was the newspaper always invited to parties? Because it had all the latest scoops!
- What do you call a bear that reports the news? A news-bear!
- Where do reporters dance? At a news-ball!
- What did the newspaper say to the joke? Hey, I like your headlines!
- Why did the newspaper get bad grades? It liked to ex-claim too much!
- What do you call it when a news story breaks in a bakery? Breaking bread news!
- How does the news travel so fast? Itβs always headline-ing somewhere!
- What news website do cats love to read? The Daily Meow!
- Why did the news report make everyone laugh? It was filled with punny news!
- Where can you find news about fish? On the front page of the βDaily Fin!β
- What kind of news do birds read? Tweets!
- What happens when a crayon gets a job at a newspaper? It becomes a news-colorist!
- I wanted to tell a joke about the news, butβ¦ youβve probably heard it already!
- What do you call a funny news story that everyoneβs talking about? Viral news!
- Why did the reporter bring a ladder to work? To get the highest-level news!
News You Can Lose: Double Entendre Puns Thatβll Have You in Stitches
- I tried starting a newsletter about nudist colonies, but I struggled to get the news to spread.
- Heard about the psychic news reporter? He could report on tomorrowβs news, yesterday.
- My friend started a news website reporting only good news. Itβs still loading.
- The news station is hiring someone to fabricate stories. You could say theyβre looking for a βnewsβ tailor.
- My grandma asked me to summarize todayβs news. With a heavy heart, I told her, βTheyβre still doing stuff.β
- Breaking news: local man claims he has no interesting news. Story developingβ¦
- Being a news anchor is a tough job, but someoneβs gotta tell you what happened between your morning coffee and your evening glass of wine.
- Why did the journalist wear camouflage? To blend in with the background news.
- A newspaperβs headlines should be like a good bra: supportive, uplifting, and maybe a little bit pushy.
- What do you call it when pigeons deliver the news? Birdβs eye news.
- Working in the news industry is stressful. I need to find a way to unwind. Any news on that?
- A man walks into a library and asks for books on paranoia. The librarian whispers, βTheyβre right behind you, watching your every news search!β
- The new reporter was so nervous, he kept referring to the teleprompter as his βnewsβ flash cards.
- I tried writing for a fake news website, but I got fired. Apparently, my work was too believable.
- A good news story is like a good jokeβyou shouldnβt have to explain it.
Recursive Puns about βNewsβ So Meta Even We Donβt Get It
- Why donβt they ever print the whole story in the news? Because they always say βFor more on this story, visit our website!β Thatβs just lazy reportingβ¦or is this lazy reporting too?
- Heard the news is starting to report on the news? Now thatβs metaβ¦ even for the news.
- What do you call fake news about fake news? Apparently, thatβs just the news now.
- Tried explaining to the news anchor that his job is literally βold newsβ the second he reads it. He didnβt find it as funny as I did. Guess you could say he wasnβtβ¦ up to date on the joke?
- This just in: News puns are officially the hardest kind of puns to write. Hopefully, this list doesnβt prove that to beβ¦ old news?
- Why did the journalist quit his job? He said he was tired of just reporting the news. He wanted toβ¦ make it. Get it? Because heβs spreading rumors now?
- The news is reporting on a shortage of good news. Now thatβs just ironicβ¦ or is it just more bad news?
- Why did the news anchor refuse to read the breaking news about a paper shortage? He said he refused to participate inβ¦ something somethingβ¦ βπ°β-pocrisy? I donβt know, I just write the jokes.
- You know youβve hit peak βnews overloadβ when even the news starts reporting on how much news there is. Like, we get it! Weβre living it!
- The news is reporting on a new study about how reading too much news can be bad for your health. Well, thatβs just great. Now Iβm stressed AND uninformed.
- I used to think the news was supposed to be informative, now Iβm not sure what it is. Maybe someone should report on thatβ¦ wait a minuteβ¦
- Why did the comedian tell a joke about the news? He knew it would be⦠current events!
- Breaking news: Puns about the news are officially a thing. Back to you, Tom.
- Tried writing a song about the news, but it kept repeating itself. Guess you could say it was⦠stuck on a loop?
- Whatβs the only thing faster than the speed of light? Bad news, unfortunately. Speaking of bad news, this list is over!
QnA Jokes & Puns about βNewsβ Thatβll Have You Headlines-ing for the Funny Farm
- Q: What do you call a news story thatβs been around the block a few times? A: Old news, but donβt worry, itβs still got that vintage charm!
- Q: Why donβt journalists ever tell secrets in a garden? A: Because the beans have ears, the potatoes have eyes, and the corn has earsβ¦ someoneβs always listening!
- Q: Whatβs the most reliable source for weather news? A: The sky, itβs got its head in the clouds!
- Q: Why did the news anchor refuse to report on the escaped mime? A: He didnβt want to stay silent on the issue!
- Q: Whatβs the best thing about Swiss news? A: I donβt know, but itβs pretty neutral.
- Q: Why do reporters carry notebooks? A: To draw pictures of the news, duh! Who has time for writing?
- Q: What do you call a group of owls that work in the news industry? A: An investigative hoot-urnalism team!
- Q: Why did the journalist bring a ladder to the interview? A: He heard the source had a top story!
- Q: What happens when a news story goes viral? A: It catches a digital cold and starts sneezing out clickbait headlines!
- Q: Why did the newspaper win an award? A: It had the best coverage, literally! It was printed on a really cozy blanket.
- Q: Where do reporters go to learn how to dig up stories? A: Journalism school, where else? They have a whole course on βAdvanced Shoveling.β
- Q: Whatβs black and white and red all over? A: News from a dalmatian farm. Itβs always a spotted affair!
- Q: Why donβt they trust atoms to report the news? A: Because they tend to make up everything!
- Q: What website do cats use to stay up on current events? A: The Daily Meow!
- Q: How do you find out whatβs happening in the ocean? A: You just have to read the current news!
Newsβ Malapropisms: Hear Ye, Misspellers and Twisted Tonguers!
- Did you hear the gnus about the escaped zoo animals?
- They say laughter is the best medicine, but have you tried reading the knees?
- Heβs always spreading nooze; he takes an afternoon nap every day!
- My uncle says he gets all his news from the hive mind β heβs a beekeeper.
- Sheβs the editor-in-chief, the reigning queen of nooze!
- Donβt be so negative; read some good gnus for once!
- Heβs got a nose for news, always sniffing out a story.
- The latest news from the bakery? Theyβre having a sourdough sale!
- Breaking gnus: Local squirrels demand larger acorns!
- That journalist is so dedicated, she even sleeps with a copy of βThe Nooseβ under her pillow.
- His stand-up routine was basically just reading the news in a funny voice.
- I like my news like I like my coffee β instant and full of questionable information.
- The gossip magazine promised juicy gnus, but it was all just recycled stories.
- You could say I was surprised by the news β I nearly fell off my dinosaur!
- Heβs always got his head buried in a newspaper, catching up on the daily nooze.
News Spoonerisms: You Wonβt Belive These Fluffable Speech Errors
- βSew me the gnus!β (Show me the news!)
- βDonβt booze me the had news!β (Donβt show me the bad news!)
- βHeβs a real mews-hound!β (Heβs a real news-hound!)
- βWhatβs the latest shoes from the news?β (Whatβs the latest news from the shoes?)
- βThat shmoosie anchormanβ¦ always dropping his cues!β (That smooth anchormanβ¦ always dropping his news!)
- βThis story is red hot booze!β (This story is red hot news!)
- βHold the honeys, this just in!β (Hold the phoneys, this just in!)
- βHe weasels the hews for a living.β (He reads the news for a living.)
- βTime for the six oβclock snooze!β (Time for the six oβclock news!)
- βWell, bust my buttons, thatβs the news!β (Well, dust my buttons, thatβs the news!)
- βTheyβre calling it breaking stews!β (Theyβre calling it breaking news!)
- βThis just in: a flu of chew cases reported!β (This just in: a slew of flu cases reported!)
- βWhat a wacky shoes story!β (What a wacky news story!)
- βDid you watch the selectoral debate last night? Pure shews!β (Did you watch the electoral debate last night? Pure news!)
- βThatβs one for the snistory books!β (Thatβs one for the history books!)
News-flash, These Punny Headlines Are Almost Too Gouda Be True
- Newsflash Nugget
- Daily Prophet Punchline
- Headline Harry
- Clickbait Clementine
- The Scoop Troop
- Extra! Extra! Eddy
- Breaking Breeze
- Rumor Rhonda
- Viral Viktor
- Trending Timmy
- Hot Off the Press Presley
- The Front Page Phantom
- Editorial Eleanor
- News Hound Ned
- Scandalous Susie Q.
Knock-Knock Jokes About βNewsβ Thatβll Have You Saying βWhatβs the Headline?β
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News flash: youβre about to laugh!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News you can useβ¦ to tell a friend a joke!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News travels fast, so get ready for a punchline!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News this is a funny joke, pass it on!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News I could tell you a joke, would you hear it?
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News youβre in for a treat with this joke!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News to me youβre not laughing yet!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News this isnβt a serious conversation, itβs a joke!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News I had you laughing, Iβd be a comedian!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News this: jokes are good for the soul!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News you should smile more, a jokeβs coming!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News alert: this joke is about to land!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News this joke is worth sharing!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News Iβm not a reporter, but I deliver punchlines!
- Knock, knock! Whoβs there? News. News who? News flash: laughter is the best medicine, enjoy the joke!
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