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

The astronauts were speaking to news media less than two days before they are scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their 10-day mission around the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

There was a time when perhaps the news media didn’t need legal protections that strongly.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 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

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

He would accompany the group down to the monkey house to see Jerry’s team inserted, and then he would drive back to the Institute to deal with the news media and government agencies.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston