bulletin

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bul|letin /b'ʊlɪtɪn/ (bulletins)
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A bulletin is a short news report on the radio or television.
...the early morning news bulletin.
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A bulletin is a short official announcement made publicly to inform people about an important matter.
At 3.30 p.m. a bulletin was released announcing that the president was out of immediate danger.
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A bulletin is a regular newspaper or leaflet that is produced by an organization or group such as a school or church.bul|letin board (bulletin boards)
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A bulletin board is a board which is usually attached to a wall in order to display notices giving information about something. (mainly AM; in BRIT, use noticeboard)
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In computing, a bulletin board is a system that enables users to send and receive messages of general interest. (COMPUTING)
The Internet is the largest computer bulletin board in the world.

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