To sign *news*, start by signing *NEW*: hold your non-dominant hand flat with the palm facing up. Use your dominant hand, open with fingers slightly curved, to scoop upward along the non-dominant palm. After this, drop your non-dominant hand and fingerspell the word N-E-W-S with your dominant hand. Note that in fluent signing, the 'E' is often very brief or skipped.
Start by signing TODAY. Then, perform the sequence for NEWS by signing NEW and fingerspelling N-E-W-S. Finish by signing WATCH, moving your dominant hand's 'V' shape outward, and pointing to the person while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Point to yourself for I, then sign HAVE by bringing both bent hands to your chest. Sign GOOD by moving your dominant hand from your chin to your non-dominant palm, and finish with the NEWS sequence. Use an excited facial expression!
Sign NEWS by scooping your dominant hand over your non-dominant palm and fingerspelling N-E-W-S. Then, sign WHAT by holding both hands open, palms up, and shaking them slightly side to side. Furrow your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Start by signing TODAY. Then, perform the sequence for NEWS by signing NEW and fingerspelling N-E-W-S. Finish by signing WATCH, moving your dominant hand's 'V' shape outward, and pointing to the person while raising your eyebrows to ask a yes/no question.
Point to yourself for I, then sign HAVE by bringing both bent hands to your chest. Sign GOOD by moving your dominant hand from your chin to your non-dominant palm, and finish with the NEWS sequence. Use an excited facial expression!
Sign NEWS by scooping your dominant hand over your non-dominant palm and fingerspelling N-E-W-S. Then, sign WHAT by holding both hands open, palms up, and shaking them slightly side to side. Furrow your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question.
No, it is very common to simply fingerspell N-E-W-S on its own. Because it is a short, four-letter word, fluent signers often just fingerspell it quickly without the initial sign for *NEW*.
While related, *NEWSPAPER* specifically refers to the physical paper or publication. For the general concept of news, current events, or an update, it is better to fingerspell N-E-W-S or use the sign for *INFORMATION*.
This is an example of lexicalized fingerspelling! When short words are fingerspelled frequently, the movements become blended and some letters are minimized or dropped. In the case of *news*, the 'E' is often skipped or very brief, making it look more like N-W-S.
