Sound bites


 * Not to be confused with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundBite_Hearing_System.

A sound bite is a short clip of speech or music extracted from a longer piece of audio, often used to promote or exemplify the full length piece. In the context of journalism, a sound bite is characterized by a short phrase or sentence that captures the essence of what the speaker was trying to say, and is used to summarize information and entice the reader or viewer.

First Known Use of sound-bite Adjective

1986, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1972, in the meaning defined above


 * 1) Machine-driven politics
 * 2) Machine politics
 * 3) Mechanical answers
 * 4) Manifesto
 * 5) Spin
 * 6) Buzwords
 * 7) Blairisum and Blairites