newscasting

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The activity or profession of broadcasting news: "newscasting" refers to the process of preparing and presenting news reports on television, radio, or other media platforms.

Usage Examples

• (The profession of broadcasting news.)
• (The activity of presenting news reports.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be in newscasting": to be employed as a news broadcaster or journalist.

  • He decided to make a career in newscasting after college. (He chose the profession of news broadcasting.)

• "newscasting ethics": the moral principles governing the presentation of news.

  • The scandal raised serious questions about newscasting ethics. (The moral standards of news broadcasting.)

Variants and Related Words

• Newscaster (n): a person who presents news on television or radio.

  • The newscaster read the evening headlines with calm authority. (A news presenter.)

• Newscast (n): a single program or broadcast of news.

  • The evening newscast was interrupted by a breaking story. (A news broadcast.)

Synonyms

• Broadcasting: the transmission of programs or information by radio or television.
• News reporting: the act of gathering and presenting news.
• Journalism: the profession of writing, editing, and reporting news.

Related Idioms

• On the air: currently being broadcast.

  • The newscasting team was on the air live during the storm. (They were broadcasting live.)

• Breaking news: important news that is just arriving.

  • The newscasting crew rushed to cover the breaking news. (Urgent news coverage.)