速報

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 速報 is read そくほう and means a prompt report of an event or result.
• Basic usage: It is used for an alert on a screen or a plan to release news immediately after confirmation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Compared with 続報
  • 速報 focuses on speed of reporting, while 続報(ぞくほう) focuses on follow-up information about an event already reported. A follow-up can also be urgent, so the terms emphasize different aspects.