news media
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of news media
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Ryan and Myers said they were fascinated with how the American news media covered the kidnapping in instantaneous fashion and in an era long before the internet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
It brings together several types of information, including confirmed detections, environmental conditions that may favor the fly and its larvae, and reports in the news media.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
In 2021, it enacted a so-called news media bargaining code aimed at pressuring Meta and Google into commercial deals with publishers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Opponents in the movie industry say the combined company would slash jobs in already-under-pressure Hollywood and reduce the number of films produced every year, while news media groups fret that CNN's independence could be tamed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Nineteenth-century news media perpetuated the belief that young women were passive, incapable of deep thought or deep deception.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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