The press coverage
Example: Press coverage reports media attention on event
Definition
"The press coverage" refers to the reporting and presentation of news and events by newspapers, television, radio, and other media outlets. It involves the extent and manner in which media attention highlights and discusses a particular event or topic.
Etymology
The phrase "the press coverage" combines "press," originally meaning 'printing press' or 'newspaper industry,' derived from the Latin 'pressare' meaning 'to press,' and "coverage," from the Old French 'covrir,' meaning 'to cover.' Together, they describe how events are 'covered' or reported by the media. Did you know that "press" once referred literally to the physical printing process before becoming synonymous with journalism?
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"The press coverage" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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