novine

Novine is a term in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin, meaning newspapers or news items. It is derived from the noun novina, meaning something new or a piece of news; novine is the plural form referring to multiple items or to a newspaper (as a periodical). In everyday usage, novine can refer generally to the press or to a news publication.

As a proper noun, Novine has been used as the title of various newspapers and periodicals in the Balkans. In different countries, different outlets have borne the name, often as a historic or regional publication, including daily and weekly formats. Because many local outlets have used this generic-sounding title, the exact publication referred to by "Novine" depends on historical period and geographic location.

Beyond newspapers, the root also appears in other media names and in literature to signify news or novelty. The term is also encountered in phrases and headlines in the relevant languages, where it denotes journalistic content or new information.