noun
press-reported appointment or dismissal (often premature or incorrect)
Refers to a personnel change reported by the media before official confirmation, especially when the report later proves wrong. Often used critically to imply the news was mere speculation.
あの大臣交代の話は結局、新聞辞令だった。
That story about the minister's replacement turned out to be just press speculation.
新聞
We should wait for the official announcement so we don't get misled by premature press reports.