Touchy-feely part before news article (7)
I believe the answer is:
antenna
'touchy-feely part' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'before news article' is the wordplay.
'before' becomes 'ante' (I've seen this in other clues).
'news' becomes 'nn' (n is common abbrev for new, news can be plural).
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'ante'+'nn'+'a'='ANTENNA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for antenna that I've seen before include "one feels" , "Aerial - insect feeler" , "Feature of dish" , "receiver" , "sensitive feeler" .)