news media

American  

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

1. media.

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Etymology

Origin of news media

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

But no one has to sign in to Truth Social to see them — they’re almost invariably picked up by the news media or reposted by users on other platforms such as X.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

What we have instead, when you take it as the big picture, is a very weak news media ecosystem, despite the fact that the New York Times might be making money.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

In a 1981 address at Smith College, he called the news media “a crooked mirror” through which “white America views itself,” the New York Times reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

"With censorship and the disappearance or weakening of news media, social media has emerged as one of the only spaces for information," Block said.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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