news media

IPA/ˈnjuːz ˌmiː.di.ə/
IPA/ˈnuːz ˌmiː.di.ə/

news media — noun

1. all the organisations and platforms — such as newspapers, TV channels, radio sta

1.名詞B1
釋義

all the organisations and platforms — such as newspapers, TV channels, radio stations, and websites — that collect information about what is happening in the world and share it with the public.

例句

The news media often report on an election result within minutes of the polls closing.

news media + verb of reporting

Javier switched off the television because he felt the news media were focusing too much on the same story.

同義詞
  • the press

    more traditional, often refers specifically to print journalism (newspapers and news magazines)

  • the media

    broader than 'news media' — includes entertainment, social media, and advertising content, not just news

  • journalism

    the profession or practice, not the organisations; 'news media' refers to the institutions, 'journalism' to the activity

文法句型

the news media + singular/plural verb

news media + noun (attributive use)

用法筆記

In formal writing, 'news media' is usually treated as singular (the news media is…), but plural agreement (the news media are…) is also common in everyday use, especially when referring to many different news organisations.

常見錯誤

❌The news medias are reporting the story.
✅The news media are reporting the story.
💡'media' is already the plural of 'medium'; it does not take an -s ending when used as a collective noun.
❌I read it on the news media.
✅I read it in the news media.' or 'I saw it on the news.
💡'on the news media' is not idiomatic; use 'in the news media' for the general concept, or 'on the news' for a specific broadcast.