Brief' A news BLURB is a short piece of news, usually consisting of one or two sentences. It is often used to provide a quick summary of a news story or event. The term 'news BLURB' is derived from the word 'BLURB, ' which is defined as a BRIEF description of a book or other publication. The crossword solution for the term 'NEWS BLURB' is 'ITEM, ' which is a four-letter word meaning 'BRIEF.' Therefore, a news BLURB can be described as a BRIEF ITEM of news.