message/news is a message media type.
Quick facts
What is message/news
message/news is one of the message media types used on the internet. When serving this content over HTTP, set the Content-Type header in the response, for example:
Content-Type: message/news
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Frequently asked questions
message/news is a message media type used to identify a content format; servers announce it to clients with the Content-Type header.
Extensions such as none registered are associated with this MIME type.
Send Content-Type: message/news in the HTTP response.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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