Words / B1

PRES/pres/

The press means newspapers and journalists as a group: the national press; press conference; freedom of the press. Media is wider (TV, radio, online). Press as a verb means push, or iron clothes; a press release is an official statement sent to journalists. Do not write “a press” for one newspaper — say a paper / a title. The Press in headlines is often capitalised.

Meaning

Newspapers and journalists as a group (the press).

Examples

• “The press waited outside the court for a statement.”
• “She refused to comment when the press gathered on her drive.”
• “The department sent a press release at 4 p.m. to miss the evening bulletins.”

Good to know

the press; press conference / release; freedom of the press. Wider: media. One title: a paper. Verb press = push / iron.

Near in meaning

media

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