The news source



Example: News source provides origin of information used

Definition


"The news source" refers to the origin or provider of information used in journalism, such as a person, organization, or document that supplies factual data or reports events for media outlets to disseminate to the public.

Etymology


The term "the news source" combines "news," which comes from the plural of "new" meaning recent information, and "source," derived from Latin "surgere" meaning to rise or spring up. Together, it denotes the starting point where fresh information originates in journalism.

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"The news source" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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