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news media

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noun

(usually used with a plural verb)
  1. media.


Etymology

Origin of news media

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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He declined to take questions from the news media, just as he did Saturday in a meet and greet in Sherman Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The model has not gone unnoticed, with news media companies pushing their own games products.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The SEC denied a whistleblower award to Desiree Fixler, a former Deutsche Bank executive, for first reporting her claims to the news media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The struggles of the nascent private-capital market, weighed down by lending to software companies whose businesses are under threat from artificial intelligence, has captured the eye of the market and the news media.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

On the morning after the broadcast, the news media swept into Grovers Mill, New Jersey, looking for a story.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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