1938 satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh set in the world of foreign correspondence (5)

I believe the answer is:

scoop

(Other definitions for scoop that I've seen before include "Exclusive - ice cream server" , "Ice cream portion" , "Exclusive newspaper story" , "Reporting exclusive" , "Hot story" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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