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newscasting

newscasting

1 3.2
Presenting news on TV or radio for people to hear
  • noun
  • /ˈnuːzˌkæstɪŋ/
  • Literature
translation icon : noticiero
  • She won an award for her outstanding work in newscasting during the regional news coverage.

Examples

  • Scholars are drawn to the dawn of television news and TV newscasting for marking a turning point in American mass communication.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The play contributes to debates in the 1930s about media ownership and newscasting practices.

    Academic text (2016)

  • For the first time in my newscasting career, I am speechless.

    The Seven Minutes (1971)

  • The art department demonstrated the creativity and ingenuity that increased newscasting would require.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The introduction of color newscasting was such a milestone that KCRA produced and circulated for national distribution a commemorative documentary.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In both, the author recounted a Los Angeles broadcast called The Big News, providing evidence that local stations, not the networks, pioneered most of the structure that was to define television newscasting.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Overt censorship was mostly applied to newscasting; for example, newscasters had to keep copies of their newscasts for one year so that they could be examined for unacceptable material after the fact.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Many students aspire to work in newscasting after graduating from journalism school.

  • The rise of digital platforms has changed the landscape of newscasting significantly.

Synonyms

coverage
vsnewscasting
  • Literature
446 2.7

Reporting of news on TV, radio, or in newspapers

focuses on running complete broadcast news shows rather than single stories
journalism
vsnewscasting
  • Literature
365 3.1

Work of collecting, writing, and sharing news for newspapers, TV, or websites

is limited to the role of presenting news within broadcast programs rather than all tasks
reporting
vsnewscasting
  • Literature
241 2.5

News that journalists gather and share in newspapers or on TV

is specifically about presenting news live in broadcast programs
broadcasting
vsnewscasting
33 3.0

Work on radio or television programs, for example as a host

is specifically about presenting news segments within those programs
reportage
vsnewscasting
  • Literature
7 6.9

Journalists make news stories about events for newspapers, radio, or television

emphasizes professional on-air delivery of whole news programmes rather than general reporting

Surface Forms

newscasting singular
newscastings plural

Morphology

newscasting = newscast (transparent) = news + cast + ing

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ing' to the verb 'newscast' (itself transparently 'news' + 'cast') to denote the action or profession.

Etymology

Newscasting joins news (things that are 'new') with -casting from cast, which means 'to send out', as in broadcast. So newscasting literally means 'sending out' new stories, which is why it means presenting news on TV, radio, or online.