news media
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of news media
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Some documents called for "strategic psycho-sociological intelligence," and ordered the monitoring of news media.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
During the Vietnam War, the embedded news media was allowed to report from the front lines.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sees their platforms as a way for society to channel the wisdom of crowds for useful information, offering a check on news media and other gatekeepers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
In the 13-page strategy memo, Lede, whose fee was covered by the nonprofit Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, is tasked with helping to manage and monitor news media coverage of the report.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
The news media had begun to circle around the story early on, but they couldn’t seem to get a handle on it, and usamriid was trying to keep it that way.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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