A 'News Article' but only smaller!
Plural: 'News Particles'
A smaller yet News Particle: 'News Particlette'
Coined on ActFur on Air podcast Episode 9, Season 4
Lead Editor: "Well Larry, you article is okay, but just quite big enough to a front page feature.. We're gonna have to shift it in with the 'particles on page 7"
Larry: "The Particles, sir?"
Lead Editor: "Yup! News Particles from 7 onward, sorry Lars!"