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public press

DEFINITIONS OF: public press

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n the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

Synonyms:
press
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free press
a press not restricted or controlled by government censorship regarding politics or ideology
newspaper, paper
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
mag, magazine
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
gutter press
press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
daily
a newspaper that is published every day
gazette
a newspaper or official journal
school newspaper, school paper
a newspaper written and published by students in a school
rag, sheet, tabloid
newspaper with half-size pages
colour supplement
(British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends)
comic book
a magazine devoted to comic strips
news magazine
a magazine devoted to reports of current events; usually published weekly
pulp, pulp magazine
an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
glossy, slick, slick magazine
a magazine printed on good quality paper
trade magazine
a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group
Type of:
print media
a medium that disseminates printed matter
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