A scoop or exclusive in journalism is a piece of news that is reported by one journalist or news organization before others and is of remarkable originality, significance, surprise, excitement, or secrecy. Scoops are essential and are likely to pique the interest or concern of many people. They can be classified as domestic or foreign. Scoops can also be called "breaking news". However, this term is usually used when there is no specific date for the news report. When there is a date attached to the story, it is called a "by-line scoop". A by-line scoop is worth more money because it increases the likelihood of other publications running stories on the same topic. In today's world of 24-hour news cycles, it is difficult for any story to get the attention of readers for long. Therefore, newspapers and magazines need new ways to attract readers' interest and make their articles stand out from the crowd. One way they do this is by reporting some news stories as scoops. A scoop can be defined as a news story that is unusual because: 1 it is surprising and 2 it has not been published elsewhere yet. These two factors combine to make sure that the story will attract attention from readers. It is very important for journalists to report scoops because they help gain recognition for their papers/magazines.