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Broadcast

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/nounCore term

In journalism & media, broadcast means: A programme sent out on television, radio or the internet for the public; as a verb, to send out such a programme or to make information widely known.

In Turkish: yayın, yayınlamak

How it is used

Used for both the programme and the activity: a live broadcast, the broadcast media, broadcast journalism. The past form is usually broadcast (sometimes broadcasted). Broadcasters are the companies that broadcast.

Example sentences

  1. The final will be broadcast live on Valley TV and online.

  2. During the broadcast, the reporter's microphone stopped working twice.

Common collocations

  • live broadcast
  • broadcast journalism
  • broadcast media
  • broadcast live
  • public broadcaster
  • on airBeing broadcast on radio or television at this moment; as an adjective, describing people or things heard or seen during a broadcast.
  • anchorThe main presenter of a television or radio news programme, who introduces the stories, links to reporters and often interviews guests live.
  • news bulletinA short programme on radio or television that gives the latest news at a regular time, such as every hour or in the evening.
  • footageRecorded film or video of an event, used in news reports, documentaries or programmes.

This word in other fields

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