a brief account or statement, as of news or events, issued for the information of the public.
2.
Journalism.
a.
a brief, prominently featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press.
b.
a similar brief account broadcast over radio or television pending further information.
3.
a pamphlet or monograph summarizing the past achievements, existing conditions, and future plans of a corporation, educational institution, government agency, etc., esp. one cataloging the classes taught at a college or university.
4.
an official, special, or scholarly periodical, as of a learned society.
–verb (used with object)
5.
to make known by a bulletin.
Origin: 1645–55; < F, perh. < It bullettino, equiv. to bullett(a) (bullabull2+ -etta-ette) + -ino-ine2
[boo
l-i-tn, -tin] 
noun, verb, -tined, -tin⋅ing.